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2021 Elected Officials Oficiales Electos 2021 Elected Officials Oficiales Electos Wesley Wilcox, CERA Marion County Supervisor of Elections Supervisor de Elecciones del Condado de Marion CONTENTS Federal, Federal .............................................................................................................. 1 State, Estado ................................................................................................................... 1 State, Estado cont. .......................................................................................................... 2 Judicial, Judicial ............................................................................................................... 2 Judicial, Judicial cont. ...................................................................................................... 3 Judicial, Judicial cont. ...................................................................................................... 4 Marion County Judicial, Judicial del Condado de Marion ............................................... 4 Constitutional Officers, Oficiales Constitucionales ......................................................... 5 Special Districts, Distritos Especiales .............................................................................. 6 Special Districts, Distritos Especiales, cont. .................................................................... 7 Municipalities, Municipios .............................................................................................. 7 Municipalities, Municipios, cont. .................................................................................... 8 2021 Election Dates, Fechas De Elección ........................................................................ 9 2022 Election Dates, Fechas De Elección ........................................................................ 9 i Federal, Federal President, Presidente www.WhiteHouse.Gov Joseph R. Biden (D) 2024 Vice President, Vicepresidente www.WhiteHouse.Gov Kamala Harris (D) 2024 4-year term / término de 4 años Senator, Senador www.Senate.Gov Marco Rubio (R) 2022 202.224.3041 Rick Scott (R) 2024 202.224.5274 6-year term / término de 6 años Representative, Representante District, Distrito www.House.Gov Neal Dunn (R) 2022 2 202.225.5235 Kat Cammack (R) 2022 3 202.225.5744 Daniel Webster (R) 2022 11 202.225.1002 2-year term / término de 2 años State, Estado Governor, Gobernador www.FLGov.com Ron DeSantis (R) 2022 850.488.7146 Lieutenant Governor, ViceGobernador www.FLGov.com Jeanette Nuñez (R) 2022 850.488.7146 Attorney General, Fiscal General www.MyFloridaLegal.com Ashley Moody (R) 2022 866.966.7226 Chief Financial Officer, Director Financiero www.MyFloridaCFO.com Jimmy Patronis (R) 2022 877.693.5236 Commissioner of Agriculture Comisionado de Agricultura www.FDACS.gov Nicole “Nikki” Fried (D) 2022 800.435.7352 4-year term / término de 4 años 1 State, Estado cont. Senator, Senador District, Distrito www.FLSenate.Gov Jennifer Bradley (R) 2022 5 850.487.5005 Keith Perry (R) 2022 8 850.487.5008 Dennis Baxley (R) 2022 12 850.487.5012 4-year term / término de 4 años Representative Representante District, Distrito www.MyFloridaHouse.Gov Yvonne Hayes Hinson (D) 2022 20 850.717.5020 Joe Harding (R) 2022 22 850.717.5022 Stan McClain (R) 2022 23 850.717.5023 Brett Hage (R) 2022 33 850.717.5033 2-year term / término de 2 años Judicial, Judicial 5th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Fiscal Estatal de 5° Circuito Judicial www.SAO5.org Bill Gladson (R) 2024 352.671.5800 110 NW 1st Ave #5000, Ocala 5th Judicial Circuit Public Defender Defensor Público de 5° Circuito Judicial www.PDO5.org Mike Graves (R) 2024 352.674.5454 204 NW 3rd Ave, Ocala 4-year term / término de 4 años Justices, Supreme Court Jueces, Corte Suprema www.FloridaSupremeCourt.org Charles T. Canady 2022 Alan Lawson 2024 John D. Couriel 2022 Carlos G. Muñiz 2026 Jamie R. Grosshans 2022 Ricky Polston 2022 Jorge Labarga 2022 Nonpartisan, 6-year term / no partidistas, término de 6 años 2 Judicial, Judicial cont. Judges, 5th District Court of Appeal Jueces, Tribunales de Apelacion de 5° Distrito www.5DCA.org Seat, Escaño Seat, Escaño Carrie Ann Wozniak 2022 1 F. Rand Wallis 2026 7 Meredith L. Sasso 2026 2 Eric J. Eisnaugle 2024 8 Dan Traver 2022 3 Brian D. Lambert 2022 9 Mary Alice Nardella 2022 4 John M. Harris 2026 10 Kerry I. Evander 2026 5 James A. Edwards 2022 11 Jay P. Cohen 2022 6 Judges, 5th Judicial Circuit Jueces, de 5° Circuito Judicial Group, Grupo www.Circuit5.org Robert W. Hodges 2022 1 Marion Brian Welke 2026 2 Lake Mary P. Hatcher 2026 3 Marion/Sumter Don Barbee 2024 4 Hernando Joel D Fritton 2022 5 Citrus Cary F. Rada 2022 6 Lake Michelle T. Morley 2024 7 Sumter Steven G. Rogers 2024 8 Marion Thomas R. Eineman 2022 9 Hernando R. Gregg Jerald 2026 10 Marion Richard A. Howard 2026 11 Citrus Dan R. Mosley 2026 12 Lake Heidi Davis 2024 13 Lake G. Richard Singeltary 2026 14 Lake Donald E. Scaglione 2022 15 Hernando Nonpartisan, 6-year term / no partidistas, término de 6 años 3 Judicial, Judicial cont. Judges, 5th Judicial Circuit Jueces, de 5° Circuito Judicial Group, Grupo www.Circuit5.org Jennifer Bass 2024 16 Marion Larry Metz 2026 17 Lake Lisa Herndon 2026 18 Marion Stephen E. Toner 2024 19 Hernando Gary Sanders 2024 20 Marion Ann Melinda Craggs 2022 21 Marion Pam Vergara 2026 22 Hernando S. Sue Robbins 2022 23 Marion Stacy Youmans 2026 24 Citrus William H. Hallman, III 2022 25 Sumter Anthony M. Tatti 2024 26 Marion Carol Falvey 2026 27 Citrus James R. Baxley 2026 28 Lake Peter M. Brigham 2022 29 Marion Michael G. Takac 2024 30 Lake Daniel B. Merritt, Jr 2024 31 Hernando Marion County Judicial, Judicial del Condado de Marion Judges, County Court Jueces, de la Corte del Condado Group, Grupo www.Circuit5.org James McCune 2022 1 352.401.6702 Lori Cotton 2022 2 110 NW 1st Ave, Ocala Thomas P. Thompson, III 2024 3 Robert E. Landt 2024 4 Nonpartisan, 6-year term / no partidistas, término de 6 años Ask Me How to Register to VOTE VOTE 4 Constitutional Officers, Oficiales Constitucionales Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Secretario del Tribunal de Circuito y Contralor www.MarionCountyClerk.org Greg Harrell (R) 2024 352.671.5604 110 NW 1st Ave, Ocala Property Appraiser, Tasador de Propiedades www.PA.Marion.FL.us Jimmy Cowan (R) 2024 352.368.8300 501 SE 25th Ave, Ocala Sheriff, Sheriff www.MarionSO.com Billy Woods (R) 2024 352.732.8181 692 NW 30th Ave, Ocala Supervisor of Elections, Supervisor de Elecciones www.VoteMarion.Gov Wesley Wilcox (R) 2024 352.620.3290 981 NE 16th St, Ocala Tax Collector, Colector de Impuestos www.MarionTax.com George Albright, III (R) 2024 352.368.8200 503 SE 25th Ave, Ocala County Commissioners Comisionados del Condado District, Distrito www.MarionCountyFL.org Craig Curry (R) 2024 1 352.438.2323 Kathy Bryant (R) 2022 2 601 SE 25th Ave, Ocala Jeff Gold (R) 2024 3 Carl Zalak, III (R) 2022 4 Michelle Stone (R) 2024 5 School Board, nonpartisan Junta Escolar, no partidista District, Distrito www.MarionSchools.net Allison B. Campbell 2024 1 352.671.7700 Beth McCall 2024 2 512 SE 3rd St, Ocala Eric R. Cummings 2022 3 Nancy Thrower 2022 4 Kelly King 2022 5 Superintendent of Schools, Appointed Superintendente de Escuelas, Designado Diane Gullett 4-year term / término de 4 años 5 Special Districts, Distritos Especiales Marion Soil & Water Conservation District Distrito de Marion Conservación de Suelos & Agua Seat, Escaño Justin Albright 2022 1 www.MarionSoilandWater.org Colleen Stenstream 2022 2 352.622.3971 Brent London 2024 3 2441 NE 3rd St #204, Ocala Douglas Shearer 2022 4 Vivi Serena 2022 5 Candler Hills East Community Development District Distrito de Desarrollo Comunidad de Candler Hills East Seat, Escaño Robert Scherff 2022 1 www.CandlerHillsEastCDD.com Elmer Greene 2024 2 877.855.5251 Philip J. Moherek 2024 3 135 W Central Blvd #320, Orlando Larry Garvin 2022 4 John D. Bain 2022 5 Indigo East Community Development District Distrito de Desarrollo Comunidad de Indigo East Seat, Escaño Harold Brouillard 2024 1 www.IndigoEastCDD.com Frank DiPiero 2022 2 877.855.5251 Terrance “Terry” Solan 2022 3 135 W Central Blvd #320, Orlando Cynthia LaFrance 2024 4 John Gysen 2022 5 Silver Springs Shores Special Taxing District Advisory Council Consejo Consultivo del Distrito de Impuestos Especiales de Silver Springs Shores Deena Fiorello 2022 www.MarionFL.org, MSTU Russell Grace 2022 352.438.2650 Christopher “CJ” Hagan 2022 2710 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala Stanley Saint-Louis 2022 Patricia Valerga 2022 Nonpartisan, 4-year term / no partidistas, término de 4 años 6 Special Districts, Distritos Especiales, cont. Villages Community Development District No. 4 Distrito de Desarrollo Comunitario de Villages No. 4 Seat, Escaño Cliff Wiener 2024 1 www.DistrictGov.org Cary Sternberg 2024 2 352.751.3939 Jim Murphy 2022 3 984 Old Mill Run, The Villages Mark Hayes 2022 4 Don Deakin 2022 5 Nonpartisan, 4-year term / no partidistas, término de 4 años Municipalities, Municipios Belleview Seat, Escaño Michael Goldman 2022 1 www.BelleviewFL.org Gary W. Ernst 2024 2 352.245.7021 Ronald T. Livsey 2022 3 5343 SE Abshier Blvd, Belleview Robert “Bo” Smith 2024 4 Christine Dobkowski 2024 5/Mayor, Alcalde Clerk, Appointed Oficinista, Designado Mariah Moody Dunnellon Seat, Escaño Bill White 2024 1/Mayor, Alcalde www.Dunnellon.org Louise E. Kenny 2024 2 352.465.8500 Anita Williams 2022 3 20750 River Dr, Dunnellon Valerie Hanchar 2022 4 Jan Cubbage 2024 5 Clerk, Appointed Oficinista, Designado Mandy Roberts Nonpartisan, 4-year term / no partidistas, término de 4
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