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Race For Governor
Andrew Gillum Picks Winter Garden Businessman As Running Mate
USF’s Black Alumni
Andrew Gillum an- nounced his running mate for Florida governor Thurs- day. Gillum picked an Or- lando-area businessman who ran against him in the primary to be his lieutenant governor.
Gillum made his choice of Chris King known through Facebook, in a live video that also featured their wives.
Gillum and King spoke about the friendship they built while campaigning against each other.
King, a Harvard gradu- ate, spent several million dollars of his own money to run, and came in last place of the 5 candidates, high- lighted his business experi- ence during the campaign. He is the CEO of Elevation, a company that invests in and manages affordable housing for seniors.
King has said Democrats need to use Bible teachings to persuade Republicans to support policies helping the poor, the sick and the home- less. He criticized the sugar industry, called for a tax on bullets to pay for school safety, and would abolish the death penalty, according to the Associated Press.
“This is not a political marriage. This is not a mar- riage of convenience. I de- veloped a friendship with Andrew Gillum over 18 months as we were compet- ing — as I was trying to beat him in running for gover- nor,” King said. “He beat me pretty badly, but I came to care for him, and I came
Reunion Weekend
Andrew Gillum, left, the Democratic gubernatorial candi- date, picked Winter Garden businessman, Chris King to be his running mate. The duo became friends during the 18- month campaign for the Democratic slot for governor. The men are shown with their wives, R. Jai and Kristen.
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The students at the Uni- versity of South Florida re- turned to the campus nearly a month ago. However, since returning, The Black Alumni Society has been preparing for a busy weekend, especially since last year’s event, in late October, allowed them a little more planning time.
The 2018 Black Alumni Reunion Weekend will be held September 28-30, with several planned activities. Some of these events do re- quire a donation, Verlon Salley, Chair of the Black Alumni Society, says all Black Alumni are invited. The host hotel will be the Holiday Inn Express Tampa, 13294 Tele- com Dr.
The Black Alumni Society was formed several years ago to create a lasting relationship between USF, Black students, Black alumni, and the com- munity.
Events kick off on Friday evening, Sept. 28th, 5-7 p. m. with Senior Night Out. This event is to bring current stu- dents with USF Alumni and business owners.
“We will have a USF Alumni and Life Coach, Brid- get Simmonds explain the importance of networking and fellowshipping with pro- fessionals,” Sallye explained. “The students will learn net- working tools that can be ap- plied in the ‘real world’,” he stated.
The Welcome Back Cook- out and Game Night will fol- low Senior Night Out, 7-10 p. m. This event will allow time for the alumni to fellowship, reminisce and play games.
Saturday, Sept. 29th, starts
VERLON SALLEY ...Chair, USF Black Alumni Society
with the volunteer event, 9 a. m. – 12 p. m., to allow alumni to share their life experiences and volunteer hours to kids in the Upward Bound Program at USF.
The evening event will be the “Wakanda Theme Party,” 6-10 p. m. This event is a fundraiser for future events and the Legacy Scholarship Endowment. Black Alumni will have the opportunity to network and fellowship with new and old friends, while wearing attire that represents their heritage.
The closing event of the weekend will be on Sunday morning, 9 a. m.-12 p. m. The event will consist of a brunch to present the Dr. Samuel L. Wright, Sr. Award, communicate important in- formation to the alumni, and vote in those who want to par- ticipate on the USF Black Alumni Executive Board.
For additional informa- tion on the Black Alumni Re- union Weekend: call, 813.606.5072; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/gr oups/12031783
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ USF-Black-Alumni-Society- 123881895806/.
to admire him — his gifts, his talents and most impor- tantly his vision for the state of Florida.
Gillum and his running mate, kicked off their cam- paign together Saturday in Orlando. The rally was the first public campaign ap- pearance for the Gillum- King ticket.
More than 1,200 people came to the rally, which was held at the Orlando Recre- ation Center.
On the Republican side, candidate Ron DeSantis, in a move to partially dis- tance himself from President Donald Trump and to gain the Hispanic and woman vote, chose a Cuban-Ameri- can woman to be his run- ning mate.
DeSantis picked State Rep. Jeannette Nunez, who strongly supported Marco Rubio’s candidacy for President. Nunez has
been at odds with some of DeSantis’ agenda support- ing President Donald Trump. DeSantis won the Republican nomination last week endorsed by Trump. He also has been a constant defender of the president on Fox News, and has initiated the race card into the guber- natorial race out of the block, with his ‘monkey’ comment.
In this move, DeSantis strategy is to appeal to white Hispanics and women and to appear to be race and gen- der neutral.
Nunez and DeSantis downplayed her past to re- porters after the announce- ment. “Listen, we’re here talking about moving for- ward,” she said. “It’s no se- cret that I was a strong Marco Rubio supporter. That election is done and I’m looking forward to this elec- tion.”
Preparing For Busy
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