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Woman Seeks To Help Others Re-Enter Society
CELESTE WELLS
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Ms. Celeste Wells
knows from experience about re-entering society. Having been incarcerated herself, she now seeks to help others.
As a member of the Dig- nity Act & Reform organiza- tion, and Ladies of Hope Ministry, based in New York, Ms. Wells said, “My goal is to help formerly incarcerated, but recently released women get re-established. Appear- ance makes a big difference in the way they view themselves as they prepare to re-enter society.”
She hopes to establish a network that would connect women with all facets, includ- ing dressing, makeup, hair- styles, employment and housing.
Ms. Wells said she is se- rious about the help she is of- fering and wants to connect with women who are serious about their re-entry process.
“By partnering with other organizations, we can meet the needs of these women. God has blessed me and I want to be an advocate for women re-entering society,” she said.
One of the ways she cred- its God is with her invention of a product known as “Save My Edges.” The product is designed to help female can- cer patients who may have lost their hair during the treatment process. However, any woman who has lost her edges can benefit from the product.
She recalls when the idea came to her. “I woke up at 5 a.m., one morning and it came to me through the Holy Spirit. I immediately woke and proceeded to get a pa- tient for this new product.”
Anyone wishing to contact Ms. Wells can reach her at (404) 432-5566.
Hillsborough County Supervisor Of Elections Seeks Third Term
Craig Latimer, Hills- borough County Supervisor Of Elections, announced his intentions to seek re-election for a third term in office. He was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016.
Since winning the seat 8 years ago, Latimer has worked to increase confi- dence in the elections process, with a focus on transparency and accounta- bility.
The success of that effort was recognized in 2015, when he became the first Su- pervisor of Elections to earn the Governor’s Sterling Award, the highest award for
CRAIG LATIMER Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections
performance excellence in the State of Florida.
Since serving as Hillsbor- ough County Supervisor of Elections, Latimer has taken an active role in shar- ing best practices throughout the state. He currently serves as President-Elect of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections.
Nationally, he serves on the Election Center’s Security Task Force, and has spoken at conferences held by iGo (International Association of Government Officials), the U. S. Election Assistance Com- mission, the Election Center, the Knight Foundation and others on topics that include multi-language ballots, polling place management, voter engagement, and elec- tion technology.
Before working for the Supervisor of Elections of- fice, Latimer served and protected the community for 35 years in law enforcement, retiring as a Major from the Hillsborough County Sher- iff’s Office in 2008.
Latimer also serves our community as a volunteer. He is on the board of the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network and the Tampa Catholic High School Board of Trustees, as well as Chair Emeritus of BAYS Florida and Honorary Com- mander for the 6th Medical Group at MacDill Air Force Base.
Latimer is a native of Hillsborough County. He at- tended Christ the King, grad- uated from Tampa Catholic High School, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Florida.
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