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West Central Florida Federation of Labor P.O West Central Florida Federation of Labor P.O. Box 76108 Tampa, Florida 33675 (863) 583-3330 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION Tampa, FL. – On August 8, 2012, the Central Labor Council of the West Central Florida produced a list of those candidates for the 2012 elections who the Council believes will support employee rights and interests. These candidates are listed below. The asterisked (italicized) offices are those appearing in the August 14 primary race. The Central Labor Council strongly urges all eligible employees, union members and otherwise, to vote in the upcoming elections. Federal Races *U.S. Senate Bill Nelson 1516 E. Colonial Dr., Suite 101, Orlando, 32803 U.S. House of Representatives, Dist. 13 Jessica Ehrlich P.O. Box 7224. St. Petersburg, 33734 U.S. House of Representatives, Dist. 14 Kathy Castor 301 W Platt St. #385, Tampa, 33606 U.S. House of Representatives, Dist. 16 Keith Fitzgerald P.O. Box 3708, Sarasota, 34230 State Legislature Florida House, Dist. 35 (Hernando/Pasco) Rose Rocco 1075 Overland Dr., Spring Hill, 34608 Florida House, Dist. 41 (Polk) Karen Welzel 3310 Fox Ridge Dr., Winter Haven, 33884 *Florida House, Dist. 55 (Highlands) Randy Johnson 9 Crosley Ln., Sebring, 33870 Florida House, Dist. 62 (Hillsborough) Janet Cruz P.O. Box 4544, Tampa, 33677 *Florida House, Dist. 63 (Hillsborough) Mark Danish 18048 Arbor Crest Dr., Tampa, 33647 Florida House, Dist. 65 (Pinellas) Carl Zimmermann 2160 Vance Ave., Palm Harbor, 34683 *Florida House, Dist. 67 (Pinellas) Ed Hooper P.O. Box 4268, Clearwater, 33758 th Florida House, Dist. 68 (Pinellas) Dwight Dudley 1127 – 9 Ave., North, St. Petersburg, 33705 Florida House, Dist. 69 (Pinellas) Joshua Shulman P.O. Box 41321, St. Petersburg, 33743 Florida House, Dist. 70 (Pinellas/Manatee) Darryl Rouson Unopposed/elected Florida House, Dist. 71 (Manatee/Sarasota) Adam Tebrugge P.O. Box 770, Bradenton, 34206 *Florida Senate, Dist. 15 (Polk) Jack Myers P.O. Box 2158, Auburndale, 33823 *Florida Senate, Dist. 20 (Pinellas) Jack Latvala 610 S. Boulevard, Tampa, 33606 *Florida Senate, Dist. 22 (Hillsborough/Pinellas) Jim Frishe 6617 Blue Heron Dr. South, St. Petersburg, 33707 Florida Senate, Dist. 26: Paula House P.O. Box 2980, Lake Placid, 33862 (Hillsborough/Manatee/Hardee/DeSoto/Highlands/Glades/Charlotte) Judicial Circuits th *Judge, 6 Judicial Circuit (Pasco/Pinellas) Andy Steingold 915 Wyngate Ct., Safety Harbor, 34695 th *Judge, 6 Judicial Circuit (Pasco/Pinellas) Brian Battaglia 980 Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg, 33710 th *Judge, 6 Judicial Circuit (Pasco/Pinellas) Jack Day 1397 Eden Isle Blvd., NE, St. Petersburg, 33704 th *Judge, 10 Judicial Circuit (Polk/Hardee/Highlands) Larry Helms P.O. Box 860, Winter Haven, 33882 th *State Attn, 12 Judicial Circuit (DeSoto/Manatee/Sarasota) John Torraco P.O. Box 5833, Sarasota, 34277 th *Judge, 13 Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough) Mark R. Wolfe 301 W. Platt St., #136, Tampa, 33606 Municipal Races Citrus County: *County Commission, District 1 Dennis Damato P.O. Box 1312, Crystal River, 34423 *Sheriff Steven Burch (thru Primary) 6752 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy., Crystal River, 34429 Hardee County: *Sheriff Thomas Santarlas P.O. Box 1812, Wauchula, 33873 Hernando County: County Commission, District 3 Diane Rowden 10350 Fulton Ave., Weeki Wachee, 34613 Supervisor of Elections Elizabeth Townsend 7624 Granitville Dr., Wesley Chapel, 33545 Highlands County: County Commission, District 3 Michael Stone 4456 Maderia Ave., Sebring, 33872 *Superintendent of Schools Wm. “Pep” Hutchinson (thru Primary) 1323 Edgewater Point Dr., Sebring, 33870 Hillsborough County: *County Commission, District 2 Victor Crist P.O. Box 47058, Tampa, 33646 County Commission, District 4 Mark Nash P.O. Box 1268, Brandon, 33509 County Commission, District 6 Kevin Beckner 12911 Vicksburg Dr., Tampa, 33625 *County Judge, Group 3 Joelle Ann Ober 800 E. Twiggs St., Rm. 308, Tampa, 33602 *County Judge, Group 4 Barbara Twine P.O. Box 172058, Tampa, 33672 *County Judge, Group 12 Matt Lucas P.O. Box 130054, Tampa, 33681 *School Board, District 3 Dr. Jack Lamb 9725 Tiffany Oaks Ln., Tampa, 33612 *School Board, District 5 Doretha Edgecomb P.O. Box 311149, Tampa, 33680 *Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer P.O. Box 2303, Lutz, 33548 Pinellas County: County Commission, District 1 Janet Long P.O. Box 8233, Seminole, 33772 County Commission, District 3 Charlie Justice P.O. Box 40591, St. Petersburg, 33743 *County Commission, District 7 Kenneth Welch P.O. Box 13765, St. Petersburg, 33733 *School Board, District 7 Rene Flowers P.O. Box 14011, St. Petersburg, 33733 *Sheriff Scott Swope P.O. Box 1021, Palm Harbor, 34682 Manatee County: *Bradenton Mayor Richard O’Brien 2501 – 12th Ave., W, Bradenton, 34205 *Bradenton, Ward 2 Gene Brown 318 – 32nd St., W, Bradenton, 34205 *Sheriff William Waldron 4002 – 42nd St., West, Bradenton, 34205 Pasco County: Clerk of Court Paula O’Neil P.O. Box 7110, Bayonet Point, 34674 *County Commission, District 5 Jack Mariano 8116 Greenside Ln., Hudson, 34667 *Property Appraiser Mike Wells (thru Primary) 37824 Bougainvillea Ave., Dade City, 33525 *School Board, Dist. 2 Hurley, Joanne B. PO Box 1379, Land O Lakes, 34639 Tax Collector Mike Olson P.O. Box 145, Elfers, 34680 Polk County: County Commission, District 5 Ricky Shirah 5505 Hidden Lake Rd., Lakeland, 33810 *Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards P.O. Box 1083, Bartow, 33881 .
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