Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ELECTION GUIDE 13 2018 Primary Election Guide
See inside for AUGUST 16, 2018 · SPECIAL SECTION Candidate Profiles 14 ELECTION GUIDE Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ABOUT THIS GUIDE MSD: SEAT 1 7KLVJXLGHZDVSURGXFHGE\WKHVWD൵DWWKH3RQWH GORDON BLALOCK Vedra Recorder to prepare area voters for the primary HOHFWLRQRQ7XHVGD\$XJ *RUGRQ%ODORFNZDVERUQLQ)ORULGDDQGUDLVHGLQ-DFNVRQYLOOHDQG3RQWH9HGUD $VLJQL¿FDQWSRUWLRQRIWKHLQIRUPDWLRQLQWKHJXLGH +LVIDPLO\KDVUHVLGHGLQ3RQWH9HGUDVLQFH +HLVDYHWHUDQZLWKRYHU\HDUV ZDVVXEPLWWHGE\WKHFDQGLGDWHV)RUFDQGLGDWHVLQ RIVHUYLFHLQWKH861DY\+HKDVDQDGGLWLRQDO\HDUVRIFRQVWLWXWLRQDOH[SHUL- VRPHRIWKHFRQJUHVVLRQDODQGVWDWHZLGHUDFHVEDFN- HQFH²VHYHQ\HDUVDVDUUDLJQLQJPDJLVWUDWHLQWKH WK-XGLFLDO'LVWULFWRI9LUJLQLD JURXQGLQIRUPDWLRQZDVREWDLQHGE\WKH5HFRUGHUYLD (Fairfax & Mount Vernon) and eight years as a Ponte Vedra MSD trustee. 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Democrats will receive a Submitted by the candidate Democratic ballot, and Republicans will receive a Repub- lican ballot. Voters registered with no party affiliation or a minor party will receive a Nonpartisan ballot. GARY JURENOVICH *DU\-XUHQRYLFKLVD\HDUUHVLGHQWRIWKH3RQWH9HGUD%HDFK0XQLFLSDO6HUYLFH 'LVWULFW 06' +HLVUXQQLQJIRUUHHOHFWLRQWRVHUYHDVHFRQGWHUPDVDWUXVWHHRQWKH AREA PRECINCT LOCATIONS 06'%RDUG-XUHQRYLFKKLVZLIH$QQDQGVRQ(ULFHQMR\WKHEHDXWLIXOFRPPXQLW\ that they live in. Ŷ 401: Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., -XUHQRYLFKLVDEXVLQHVVRZQHULQ6W-RKQV&RXQW\ZKHUHKHRZQVDQGRSHUDWHVD Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 KRPHKHDOWKFDUHDJHQF\+HLVFXUUHQWO\WKHFKDLUPDQRIWKH06'%RDUGRI7UXVWHHV This is also an early voting site that transitions into a precinct DQGKDVVHUYHGDVDWUXVWHHSUHYLRXVO\IURPWR+HZDVHOHFWHGWRKLVFXUUHQW come election day. 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North Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Just a few of the many projects Jurenovich started and completed while serving Ŷ 403: Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church, 4510 Palm Valley Road, DVDQ06'WUXVWHHLQFOXGHQHZEULGJHVDW/DNH5RDG5XWLOH'ULYHDQG3DEOR5RDG Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 DQGKHOSLQJUHVLGHQWVWRLPSURYHWKHUHFHQWEULGJHFURVVLQJRQ&RURQD5RDGRYHUWKHODJRRQ+LVH൵RUWVKDYHDOVR 404: Ŷ Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive, included the placing of utilities underground and the removal of overhead telephone poles on Solana Road, San Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 -XDQ'ULYH&RURQD5RDGDQG3RQWH9HGUD%RXOHYDUG+HKDVDOVRZRUNHGZLWKDJURXSRIUHVLGHQWVWRFRQVWUXFWD Ŷ *405: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 VLGHZDONRQ3RQWH9HGUD%RXOHYDUGIURP&RURQD5RDGWR0LFNOHU¶V Residents north of the Nocatee Parkway and in Sawmill previ- -XUHQRYLFKKDVEHHQWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\6KHUL൵¶V2൶FH06'OLDLVRQIRUHLJKW\HDUVDQGLVDJUDGXDWHRI ously voted at Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church. WKH6-&62&LYLOLDQ/DZ(QIRUFHPHQW$FDGHP\+HKDVEHHQUHVSRQVLEOHIRUDOOVWUHHWVLJQVDQGSROHVIRUWKHSDVW 14 years and recently completed a three-year project to install all new street signs and poles within the MSD. Jure- 406: Ŷ St. Francis in the Field, 895 Palm Valley Road, QRYLFKKDVEHHQSDVWFRPPLWWHHFKDLUIRU-($%HDFKHV(QHUJ\DQG5RDGDQG%ULGJH Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 Ŷ 407: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, -XUHQRYLFKEHOLHYHVWKDWFRPPXQLW\VHUYLFHLVDVPDOOSULFHWRSD\IRUWKHSULYLOHJHRIOLYLQJLQVXFKDQLFHSODFH Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Submitted by the candidate Ŷ 408: The Palencia Club, 600 Palencia Club Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32095 Note: Precincts denoted with an * indicate a change in the SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 4 polling location. Note: On election day, voters are required to vote at their assigned This nonpartisan race appears on all primary ballots in District 4 polling place based on their address. To find your polling place, visit the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections website at KELLY BARRERA www.votesjc.com and click “My Voter Status” in the “Quick Links” .HOO\%DUUHUDEULQJVPRUHWKDQ\HDUVRIOHDGHUVKLSH[SHULHQFHLQHGXFDWLRQ section of the homepage. DQGEXVLQHVVPDQDJHPHQWWRWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\6FKRRO%RDUG $VWKHERDUG¶VYLFHFKDLUVKHSOD\VDVWUDWHJLFUROHLQJXLGLQJWKHWRSUDWHGVFKRRO EARLY VOTING GLVWULFWLQ)ORULGDRYHUVHHLQJQHDUO\VWXGHQWVDQGDPLOOLRQEXGJHW 'XULQJKHUWHQXUH%DUUHUDKDVDGGUHVVHGFRQFHUQVDERXWVFKRRORYHUFURZGLQJ Early voting for the Aug. 28 primary election begins Saturday, RYHUVHHLQJWKHRSHQLQJRIIRXUQHZ.VFKRROVDQGRQHQHZHOHPHQWDU\VFKRRO Aug. 18. DORQJZLWKWKHH[SDQVLRQRI&URRNVKDQN0LOO&UHHNDQG1HDVH,IUHHOHFWHGVKH Early voting dates are August 18-25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. KDVSOHGJHGWROHDGWKH¿JKWIRUDQHZKLJKVFKRROWRIXUWKHUHDVHRYHUFURZGLQJ daily at all locations. This election is open to all registered voters %DUUHUDDOVRDGYRFDWHGIRUDWHVWLQJWDVNIRUFHWRUHGXFHWHVWLQJLQFUHDVHG([FHS- in St. Johns County. tional Student Education and guidance programs, expanded student social and emo- There are six early voting locations throughout St. Johns tional learning and support and played a leading role in plans to strengthen school County. Voters may cast their ballot at any of the locations, security. She has increased opportunities for parental and community involvement regardless of where they reside. including: Superintendent Selection committee, Citizen’s Sales Tax Advisory committee, Strategic Plan commit- Ŷ Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach WHH7HVWLQJ7DVN)RUFHDQGGR]HQVRIWRZQKDOOFRPPXQLW\PHHWLQJVKHOGDFURVVWKHGLVWULFW Ŷ Supervisor of Elections Office, 4455 Ave. A, Suite 101, %DUUHUDLVFRPPLWWHGWRSURYLGLQJDOOVWXGHQWVZLWKWKHNQRZOHGJHVNLOOVDQGDELOLWLHVQHHGHGWRHQWHUKLJKHU St. Augustine HGXFDWLRQRUGLUHFWO\PRYHLQWRWKHZRUNIRUFH Ŷ Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine As a lifelong learner, she is pursuing her master’s degree in education, has earned the Florida School Board As- Ŷ St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A South, St. Augustine VRFLDWLRQ¶V&HUWL¿HG%RDUG0HPEHUGHVLJQDWLRQDQG0DVWHU%RDUG&HUWL¿FDWLRQDQGVHUYHVRQWKH6FKXOW]&HQWHU Ŷ Julington Creek Annex, 725 Flora Branch Blvd., St. Johns IRU7HDFKLQJDQG/HDUQLQJDORQJZLWK\HDUVRIH[SHULHQFHVHUYLQJLQDGYLVRU\ERDUGVIRUDUHDVFKRROVDQGLQSRVW Ŷ W.E. Harris Community Center, 400 E. Harris Street., Hastings secondary education. Remember to take your current and valid photo and signa- $3RQWH9HGUD%HDFKUHVLGHQW%DUUHUDLVDJUDGXDWHRI-DFNVRQYLOOH8QLYHUVLW\ZKHUHVKHZDVWKH¿UVWIHPDOH ture ID with you when you vote. If you do not have proper ID, you must vote a provisional ballot. JUDGXDWHRIWKHDYLDWLRQSURJUDP6KHDQGKHUKXVEDQG*LO%DUUHUDDUHWKHSDUHQWVRIWZRFKLOGUHQDQGWZR5R- For more elections information, visit www.votesjc.com or WDU\ The husband of St. Johns County School Board District 4 candidate Dr. Abigail Levrini (left), current District Photos by Benjamin Naim 4 Rep. Kelly Barrera (center) and candidate Denver Cook (right) participate in a candidate forum, which was Circuit Judge candidates Sebrina Slack (left) and Ryan Will (right) deliver their hosted by the Ponte Vedra Republican Club Aug. 10 at the Coastal Oaks Clubhouse in Nocatee. opening remarks at the candidate forum. Ponte Vedra Republican Club hosts candidate forum ahead of primary By Benjamin Naim FDQGLGDWHVRQ)ULGD\$XJDWWKH RI'U$ELJDLO/HYULQLDQG.HOO\%DUUHUD HYHUKDGDFRPSODLQW¿OHGDJDLQVWWKHP &RDVWDO2DNV&OXEKRXVHLQ1RFDWHH participated. “I have actually never had complaints 7KH3RQWH9HGUD5HSXEOLFDQ&OXE &LUFXLW-XGJHFDQGLGDWHV6HEULQD6ODFN 7KHIRUXPEHJDQZLWKWKH&LUFXLW-XGJH ¿OHGDJDLQVWPH´6ODFNVDLG³7KHUH¶VD hosted a candidate forum featuring Circuit and Ryan Will, County Commission FDQGLGDWHVZKR¿HOGHGTXHVWLRQVIURP variety of places you can get a complaint -XGJH WK-XGLFLDO&LUFXLW*URXS FDQGLGDWHV-HUHPLDK%ORFNHUDQG1LFKRODV the audience on the role of the court, their DVDQDWWRUQH\,¶YHQHYHUKDGRQH´ County Commission District 4 and St. ³0LNH´'XG\QVND\DQG6FKRRO%RDUG H[SHULHQFHLQWKH¿HOGRIODZDQGPRUH Johns County School Board District FDQGLGDWHV'HQYHU&RRNWKHKXVEDQG 2QHUHVLGHQWDVNHGLIHLWKHUFDQGLGDWHKDV FORUM continues on Page 22 Vote for Gordon Blalock Seat 1 PV MSD Election August 28 • Native Floridian (JAX & PVB) • 30 Years service in the US Navy • \HDUVDGGLWLRQDOFRQVWLWXWLRQDORI´FHUH[SHULHQFH • 7 years arraigning magistrate in the 19th Judicial District of Virginia • District of Virginia • 8 years Ponte Vedra MSD trustee • BA Political Science, Government, & Public Administration from The American University, Washington, DC • Legislative Assistant to the Honorable Charles E. Bennett from the 3rd District of Florida (Duval County) • \HDUVDVDFHUWL´HGµLJKWLQVWUXFWRU FRPPXWHUDLUOLQHSLORW • Currently, VP of Sales for Omni International Jet Trading Gordon welcomes your questions and concerns 703.801.9730 • [email protected] He would appreciate your vote but respectfully requests no monetary contributions. Paid for and approved by Gordon Blalock for Seat 1 PV MSD. 18 ELECTION GUIDE Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 Note: This race appears CIRCUIT JUDGE: 7TH CIRCUIT GROUP 15 on all primary ballots LINDA L. GAUSTAD SEBRINA L. SLACK /LQGD/*DXVWDGEHOLHYHVUHVLGHQWVGHVHUYHDMXGJHZLWKLQWHJULW\H[SH- 6HEULQD/6ODFNLVWKHPDQDJLQJDWWRUQH\ZLWK ULHQFHNQRZOHGJHDQGFRPPRQVHQVHWRPDNHSRWHQWLDOOLIHDOWHULQJGHFL- WKHODZ¿UPRI/DQGLV*UDKDP)UHQFK3$ZKHUH VLRQV'HGLFDWLRQKDUGZRUNWLPHPDQDJHPHQWSDWLHQFHFRPPLWPHQWDQG she handles civil litigation, condominium associa- H൶FLHQF\DUHDELOLWLHVVKHVD\VVKHKDVSHUIHFWHGRSHUDWLQJDODZSUDFWLFH WLRQPDWWHUVSUREDWHOLWLJDWLRQFRQWUDFWGUDIWLQJ and practicing law. and family law. *DXVWDGKDVZRUNHGRQHRQRQHZLWKFOLHQWVRYHUWKH\HDUVSURYLGLQJ 6ODFNZDVERUQLQ'D\WRQD%HDFKDQGJUHZXS individual personalized representation. An advantage of operating a law LQ+ROO\+LOO6KHDWWHQGHGDQGJUDGXDWHGIURP SUDFWLFHVKHVDLGKDVEHHQUHSUHVHQWLQJLQGLYLGXDOVDQGEXVLQHVVHVLQWKH 0DLQODQG+LJK6FKRRODQGWKHQDWWHQGHGWKH FRPPXQLW\LQDZLGHUDQJHRISUDFWLFHDUHDV)RUWKHODVW\HDUV*DXVWDG 8QLYHUVLW\RI0LDPLZKHUHVKHHDUQHGD%DFKHORU has represented thousands of residents in the community. 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Cheyenne and Shenanigans. ,QDGGLWLRQWRKLVZRUNDWWKH6WDWH$WWRUQH\¶V2൶FH:LOOKDVH[SHULHQFHLQFLYLOIDPLO\SUREDWH )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRQ6ODFNYLVLWZZZVHEULQDVODFNIRUMXGJHFRP DQGMXYHQLOHD൵DLUV)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQYLVLWZZZHOHFWU\DQZLOOFRP Submitted by the candidate Submitted by the candidate Note: Unless one of the candidates receives a majority of the vote in the primary to win the seat, the top two candidates will then face off again in the general election on Nov. 6. COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE MATT CALDWELL (Republican) NICOLE ‘NIKKI’ FRIED Matt Caldwell is a seventh-generation Florida native whose family has a (Democrat) ORQJKLVWRU\RIEHLQJIDUPHUVVPDOOEXVLQHVVRZQHUVPLQLVWHUVDQGGRFWRUV 1LFROH³1LNNL´)ULHGZDVERUQDQGUDLVHGLQ +HZDVERUQLQ*DLQHVYLOOHEXWJUHZXSLQ/HH&RXQW\ZKHUHKHHYHQWXDOO\ 6RXWK)ORULGDDQGJUDGXDWHGIURPWKH8QL- met his wife, Yvonne. They live in North Fort Myers, where Yvonne serves as a YHUVLW\RI)ORULGDZLWKDEDFKHORU¶VGHJUHH teacher and they raise their daughter, Ava. PDVWHU¶VGHJUHHDQGDODZGHJUHH$W8)VKH After attending local schools in Lee County, Caldwell received his associate VHUYHGDVVWXGHQWERG\SUHVLGHQWWKH¿UVW degree from Edison College and his Bachelor of Arts in history from Florida woman to hold the position in nearly two *XOI&RDVW8QLYHUVLW\+HWKHQEHJDQKLVFDUHHUDVDUHDOHVWDWHDSSUDLVHUZLWK decades prior. 0D[ZHOO+HQGU\ 6LPPRQVLQ)RUW0\HUV+HKDVDWWDLQHGWKHKLJKHVWVWDWH )ULHGZRUNHGIRUWKH$ODFKXD&RXQW\3XEOLF FHUWL¿FDWLRQLQKLV¿HOGDQGLVTXDOL¿HGDVDQH[SHUWZLWQHVVLQPXOWLSOHVWDWHVDQGIHGHUDOFRXUW 'HIHQGHU¶VR൶FHDIWHUODZVFKRROZKHUHVKHZDVWKHKHDGRIWKH)HORQ\ &DOGZHOO¶VGHVLUHWRVHUYHKLVFRPPXQLW\WRRNKLPWR7DOODKDVVHHZKHQKHZDV¿UVWHOHFWHGWRWKH Division. In private practice, Fried defended homeowners against fore- )ORULGD+RXVHLQ+HKDVVHUYHGRQVHYHUDOFRPPLWWHHVGXULQJKLVWHQXUHLQFOXGLQJWUDQVSRUWD- FORVXUHGXULQJWKHKRXVLQJFULVLV¿JKWLQJELJEDQNVWRNHHS WLRQWD[SROLF\UHGLVWULFWLQJLQVXUDQFHEDQNLQJDQGORFDOJRYHUQPHQWDQGIHGHUDOJRYHUQPHQWD൵DLUV families from evictions. +HKDVFKDLUHGVXEFRPPLWWHHVDQGFRPPLWWHHVUHODWHGWRDJULFXOWXUHDQGQDWXUDOUHVRXUFHV+HFXU- As an advocate, Fried has fought for access to medical marijuana, UHQWO\FKDLUVWKH*RYHUQPHQW$FFRXQWDELOLW\&RPPLWWHHZKLFKRYHUVHHVVXEFRPPLWWHHVUHJDUGLQJ %URZDUG&RXQW\3XEOLF6FKRROVDQGIXQGLQJIRUIRVWHUFKLOGUHQZLWK QDWXUDOUHVRXUFHVDQGSXEOLFODQGVWUDQVSRUWDWLRQDQGLQIUDVWUXFWXUHORFDOIHGHUDODQGPLOLWDU\LVVXHV special needs. and oversight of government operations, such as pensions & elections. Fried lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 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Cindy Steven- private gathering in son, Michael Waltz, a candidate for Florida’s 6th Con- Sawgrass Country Club gressional District, and 60 guests for a 2Q$XJDVSHFLDOSROLWLFDOJDWKHULQJWRRNSODFHDW private gathering the home of the Westling family in Sawgrass Country at their home in &OXE Sawgrass Country 7KHGLQQHUUHFHSWLRQIRURYHUJXHVWVZDVDGHSDU- Club on Aug. 3. WXUHIURPWKHW\SLFDOVXPPHUSROLWLFDOUDOO\DQGEDUEHFXH Photo by Instead, guests enjoyed an Italian dinner from a local Susan Griffin favorite, Poppy’s Italiano. Sawgrass Events Catering BELOW: Allison FRQWULEXWHGFKDUFXWHULHDQGFKHHVH$IWHUGLQQHUJXHVW Ferebee, Mariana JDWKHUHGLQWKHJUHDWURRPWRKHDUIURPDERXWFDQGLGDWHV McGarry and Franc- IRU&RQJUHVVWKH)ORULGD+RXVHDQG6W-RKQV&RXQW\ esca Rutherford School Board. 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As Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate, Shaw was an insurance industry $VD)ORULGDOHJLVODWRU:KLWHIRXJKWWREDQ³6DQFWXDU\´FLWLHVIRULOOHJDOLP- ZDWFKGRJSURWHFWLQJFRQVXPHUVDJDLQVWDEXVHVIURPLQVXUHUV+HOHGWKHSURFHVVRIQHJR- PLJUDQWV VWUHQJWKHQHG)ORULGD¶V6WDQG GLVWULFWWRNHHSVWXGHQWVVDIHVXFKDV Forum single entry points, video surveillance Continued from 17 and other initiatives. &RRNVDLGKHZDQWV\RXWKUHVRXUFH Conversely, Will revealed he once had R൶FHUVWREHPDGHDYDLODEOHIRUVWXGHQWV a complaint sustained against him for in every school in the county. Barrera, FDOOLQJVRPHRQHD³FUDFNKHDG´ who is running for re-election, touted ³,WZDVDWULDO\HDUVDJRDQG, WKHGLVWULFW¶VVDIHW\H൵RUWVDQGVDLGLW FDOOHGDFUDFNKHDGDFUDFNKHDG´KH LVZRUNLQJZLWKWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\ UHYHDOHG³$\HDUROGPDQOLYHGLQDQ 6KHUL൵¶V2൶FHDQGDFRPSDQ\FDOOHG DSDUWPHQWRQ86LQ'D\WRQD%HDFK 866HFXULW\ and wanted to purchase cocaine and he )LQDOO\%ORFNHUDQG'XG\QVND\ KDGEHHQEX\LQJFRFDLQHIURPWHHQDJH GLVFXVVHG¿VFDOSROLF\WKH5HSXEOLFDQ GUXJGHDOHUVIRU\HDUV´ party, transportation, how to handle the The man used his position of author- growth of St. Johns County and more. ity with the teens to arrange a deal that 'XG\QVND\DQG%ORFNHUUHDFKHGD led to four people getting shot, Will point of disagreement on sales tax, with H[SODLQHGDQGRQH \HDUROGJHWWLQJ 'XG\QVND\VWDWLQJKHZRXOGQ¶WPLQG NLOOHG UDLVLQJWKHWD[³E\DSHQQ\´LILWZRXOG ³,FDOOHGLWOLNH,VDZLW´KHFRQ- SD\WKHELOOV0HDQZKLOH%ORFNHUDUJXHG cluded. WKDWUHVSRQVLEOHVSHQGLQJZRXOGKHOSWKH Later, School Board candidates county manage expenditures without the GLVFXVVHGPHDVXUHVEHLQJWDNHQE\WKH need for a tax increase. Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ELECTION GUIDE 23 Hello Friends and Neighbors, As your school board representative, I truly enjoy the op- KELLY portunity to serve our students, teachers, staff, parents and community. My goal for the next four years is simple, to build on the success that makes our school district great. Doing so isn’t simple; It will require a leader that knows how to get those great results and has the passion, energy and values to accomplish what we need to do to continue BARRERA our success! I have brought my broad based background, experience, pursuit of knowledge in graduate educational courses and strong civic conscience to the St. Johns County School for School Board Board. With the challenges of managing growth, continu-- ing academic excellence, limited funding and meeting the safety, security, social and emotional needs of our stu dents, it is imperative to have an experienced leader who is The Right Experience well-rounded, an independent thinker, a creative problem Kelly is the ONLY candidate with School Board and governmental leadership expe- solver and understands what needs to be done to move rience. As vice chair of the St. Johns County School Board, Kelly has overseen the forward. I am that leader! opening of five new schools. She has expanded school choice and workforce education offerings across the county and has guided the district in overseeing 39 schools, nearly ded our workforce and 40,000 students and an operating budget of more than $315 million. Kelly earned her Kelly Barrera Certified Board Member certification, Master Board certification, and has completed We have achieved great success over the last four years,ued academic in spite ofexcellence, explosive expan growth, increased rigor and graduate course work in educational leadership and technology. accountability, legislative changes, and limited funding. Our school district has successfully transitioned to a new superintendent and senior leadership, contin career opportunities, increased our graduation rate and increased a variety of programs, partnerships and support services for students. Vision for the Future Although we have met and overcome many challenges, we are far from finished. Kelly will continue to build on the academic excellence of our school district, Providing safe, supportive and secure schools is my top priority. working to make it the best in the country, not just Florida. She would like to increase the partnerships and programs at each school to provide our students, teachers and staff with safe, supportive, and secure schools. She will help meet We must move forward with plans meeting the growth needs of our community, ensure we have increased our communities growing needs through increased capacity including a new $70 school capacity, strong leadership and the best teachers. I will continue to advocate for a new high school as million dollar high school, strong leadership, and providing and supporting the our next school to be built. very best teachers. terests while also learning to manage their challenges. My personal commitment to our children is to help all students find success. We continue to provide oppor- tunities to allow them to explore their strengths and in Differentiated instruction and providing individual learning pathways is paramount to our students’ academic growth. The Best Getting Better I am the right person at the right time, running for the right reasons- our children! I ask that you consider me All of our schools in district 4 received an “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). your candidate of choice and would appreciate yourSincerely, vote. This year, Ponte Vedra High School and Allen D. Nease saw improved performance as evidenced by in- creasing total number of points earned on Florida State Standards assessment, the number of Advanced Kelly Placement tests given and passage rate. Our Graduation rates, College Readiness, SAT and ACT Test Scores are all above state and national averages. Our high school students also have the opportunity to earn college credit through a variety of dual enrollment courses. Beginning in 2018-19 school year we have added Col- legiate High School through a partnership with St. Johns River State College, at all of our high schools. This is a structured program that will offer our students the ability to earn their AA degree while in high school. RESPECTED & ACCOMPLISHED EDUCATORS ENDORSING KELLY “Our endorsement is based on our belief that Kelly Barrera is best positioned to support teach- “There is no question in my mind that the re-election of Kelly Barrera is essential to the ers and lead the charge in new ideas for our growing, changing district. We have watched her continued success of the St. Johns County School District,” Joyner said in his endorsement. “I in action as she has served on the board for the last 4 years. She has showcased her abilities to have worked with many board members in my 40 years in public education and Kelly Barrera listen, question and act. We look forward to working with her in the future.” is one of the finest.” ~St. Johns Education Association, the local teachers union ~Dr. Joyner- Flagler College President and past Superintendent St. Johns County School District “I enthusiastically support Kelly Barrera for St. Johns County School Board, District 4. She is a “Kelly is forward thinking as our school district strives for continuous improvement and as strong advocate for our teachers and students!” we build on our academic and extra-curricular activities.” ~Kathleen Furness - Past Principal PVPV/Rawlings (17 years) ~Bill Fehling - Past St. Johns County School Board Member, District 4 • Dr. Frances B. Kinne Past President and Chancellor Emerita Jacksonville University • Dr. Christine C. Arab- Chair of the Schultz Board and former St. Johns County educator • Dr. Anne Marie Kent- Willette- Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville • Dr. Pam Mullarkey Robbins- Founder Project SOS, a program of The Boys and Girls University Clubs of Northeast Florida and Past St Johns County School Board Member, District 4 • Julie Clairmont- Retired SJC Teacher • Karen Forfar – Retired SJC Teacher JOIN US IN VOTING TO RE-ELECT KELLY BARRERA FOR DISTRICT 4 SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE EARLY VOTING STARTS AUGUST 18TH. ELECTION DAY AUGUST 28TH. www.kellybarrera.com Paid for by Kelly Barrera for School Board 24 ELECTION GUIDE Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 Chamber’s Politics in St. Johns candidate forums collect more than 550 votes in straw polls 0RUHWKDQYRWHVZHUHFDVWLQVWUDZSROOVDGPLQLVWHUHGE\WKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\ 6XSHUYLVRURI(OHFWLRQVR൶FHGXULQJWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH¶V 3ROLWLFVLQ6W-RKQVVHULHVRIHYHQWVKHOGLQ3RQWH9HGUDRQ-XO\DQGLQ6W$XJXVWLQH Aug. 1. ³,W¶VFHUWDLQO\QRWDPRGHOWRSUHGLFWUHVXOWV´VDLG%RE3RUWHUWKH6W-RKQV&RXQW\ &KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH¶VGLUHFWRURISXEOLFSROLF\³+RZHYHUWKHQXPEHUVRISHRSOH DWWKHVHHYHQWVLVODUJHDQGIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHWKLV\HDUZHKDYHKHOGWKHSROOLQ3RQWH 9HGUDDVZHOOVRLWFRXOGEHDXVHIXOWRROIRUFDQGLGDWHVWRJDXJHWKHSXEOLF¶VVHQWLPHQW ZLWKRQO\ZHHNVWRJREHIRUHWKH3ULPDULHV´ 9LHZWKHFRPELQHGVWUDZSROOUHVXOWVZKLFKZHUHSURYLGHGE\WKH&KDPEHU County Commission District 4 candidate Erika Alba at the Politics in St. Johns Circuit Judge candidate Ryan Will with his wife, event in St. Augustine Bryn, at the event in Ponte Vedra Photos by Susan Griffin County Commission District 4 candidate Dick Williams and his wife, Linda, at the Politics in Circuit Judge candidate Sebrina L. Slack at St. Johns event in St. Augustine the event in St. Augustine ABOVE: County Commission District 4 candidate Jer- emiah Blocker (center) gathers with supporters at the event in St. Augustine. LEFT: Circuit Judge candidate Linda L. Gaustad at the event in Ponte Vedra Beach STRAW POLL RESULTS United States Senator Chief Financial Officer 263 Rick Scott R 227 Jimmy Patronis R 282 Bill Nelson D 245 Jeremy Ring D United States Representative District 4 Commissioner of Agriculture 283 John H. Rutherford R 114 Matt Caldwell R 243 George “Ges” Selmont D 62 Denise Grimsley R 35 Mike McCalister R United States Representative District 6 40 Baxter Troutman R 42 Fred Costello R 161 Nicole “Nikki” Fried D 47 Michael Waltz R 20 Jeffery Duane Porter D 23 John Ward R 48 Roy David Walker D 46 Stephen Sevigny D 96 Nancy Soderberg D State Representative District 17 32 John Upchurch D 288 Cyndi Stevenson R 235 Jaime D. Perkins NPA Governor 142 Ron DeSantis R State Representative District 24 19 Bruce Nathan R 143 Paul Renner R 109 Adam H. Putnam R 153 Adam Morley D 105 Andrew Gillum D 70 Gwen Graham D Circuit Judge – 7th Circuit – Group 15 47 Jeff Greene D 137 Linda L. Gaustad 7 Chris King D 170 Sebrina L Slack 33 Philip Levine D 139 Ryan Will 5 Alex “Lundy” Lundmark D County Commissioner District 4 Attorney General 93 Erika Alba R 199 Ashley Moody R 128 Jeremiah Blocker R 70 Frank White R 21 Nicholas “Mike” Dudynskay R 162 Sean Shaw D 115 Dick Williams R 65 Ryan Torrens D 139 John C. “Jack” Gorman NPA Ponte Vedra Recorder · August 16, 2018 ELECTION GUIDE 25 STRAW POLL RESULTS CONT. 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PHILIP LEVINE (Democrat) ADAM PUTNAM (Republican) Philip Levine is the former two-term mayor of Miami Beach, entrepreneur $VD¿IWKJHQHUDWLRQ)ORULGLDQIURP%DUWRZ DQGSKLODQWKURSLVW$QDWLYHRI6RXWK)ORULGDVLQFHWKHDJHRI/HYLQHKDV Putnam spent his life raising cattle and growing VSHQWPRVWRIKLVFDUHHULQWKHSULYDWHVHFWRUDVDQHQWUHSUHQHXUEXLOGLQJVXF- FLWUXV3XWQDPDORQJZLWKZLIH0HOLVVDKDYHEXLOW FHVVIXOEXVLQHVVHVLQKLVFRPPXQLW\ DIDPLO\LQ)ORULGDDQGWDXJKWWKHLUNLGVWKHYDOXHV $VPD\RU/HYLQHVSHDUKHDGHGDQDPELWLRXVVHULHVRIVROXWLRQVWRFRPEDW RIKDUGZRUNVHOIUHOLDQFHDQGSHUVHYHUDQFH VHDOHYHOULVH²LQVWDOOLQJSXPSVDQGUDLVLQJURDGV²ZKLFKDUHQRZDPRGHO Putnam has pledged to protect religious freedom IRUFLWLHVDURXQGWKHZRUOG+HKHOSHGUHIRUPDEURNHQSROLFHGHSDUWPHQW DQGZRUNZLWKIDLWKEDVHGFRPPXQLWLHVWRDGGUHVV GHYHORSHGQHZSXEOLFWUDQVSRUWDWLRQRSWLRQVKHOSHGWRSDVVWKH¿UVWOLYLQJ VRFLHWDOFKDOOHQJHV+HKDVSURPLVHGWRKHOSKRPH- minimum wage in the state of Florida in Miami Beach and oversaw a city that was one of only a school families navigate Florida’s education system, protect gun rights KDQGIXOLQWKHFRXQWU\WRZLQFRQVHFXWLYHSHUIHFWVFRUHVIRU/*%74LQFOXVLYHQHVVGXULQJKLVWHQXUH DQGVXSSRUWYHWHUDQV+HEHOLHYHVLQGHIHQGLQJFRQVWLWXWLRQDOIUHHGRPV /HYLQHLVQRZUXQQLQJIRUJRYHUQRUWKLV\HDUKRSLQJWREULQJDSURJUHVVLYHYLVLRQDQGWKHVDPH UHPRYLQJMXGLFLDODFWLYLVPIURPFRXUWEHQFKHVYDULRXVIDLWKEDVHGDQG get-it-done attitude to Tallahassee. 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As a Deputy District Attorney, she prosecuted sexual can keep St. Johns the predators. As a corporate attorney she fought against wonderful place to government regulations. Now she is running for Commissioner to protect our live that it is. Please taxpayers, ensure our schools are safe, our parks and recreational facilities maintained, and that our economy know that you can thrives. always count on me. Erika Alba - the conservative voice in St. Johns County. I respectfully ask for your support. Paid by Erika Alba, Republican, for St. Johns County Commission, District 4 904-373-0660 www.ErikaAlba.com Facebook.com/ElectErikaAlba Twitter.com/ElectErikaAlba 830-13 A1A North, Ste. 159 “Being a former prosecutor and an experienced leader, Erika is the true conservative our county needs.” Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 Senator Travis Hutson, FL Senate, District 7.