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Forum Held At Middleton High School
Meet & Greet Candidates Political
On Thursday, August 4th, members of the community gathered at Middleton High School. The purpose of the gathering was to give members of the community an opportunity to get to know candidates seeking elected positions prior to the upcoming Primary Election.
The forum was sponsored by several organizations including the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, TOBA, and EmergeUSA, among others.
More than 500 people were in attendance, many of whom participated in the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP Straw Poll. (Photography by Julia Jackson and BRUNSON).
STATE REP. ED NARAIN ... Candidate for State Sen- ate, District 19
DIANNE HART
... Candidate for State Rep. District 61
JOE ROBINSON
... Candidate for School Board, District 5
WALTER SMITH, JR.
... Candidate for State Rep. District 61
BISHOP THOMAS SCOTT ... Candidate for District 6, Hillsborough County Commissioners
Ms. Yvette Lewis, of the Hillsborough Ms. Andrea White is shown with Com- County Branch NAACP is shown with An- missioner Kevin Beckner, candidate for drew Warren, candidate for the Hillsbor- Hillsborough County Clerk of Circuit ough County State Attorney’s Office, 13th
MS. ELLA K. COFFEE
MARVIN KNIGHT
Courts.
Judicial Circuit.
MS. MILDRED HARVEY
Ms.BiancaBerryandMs.KayPowellattended the political forum at Middleton High School.
Some members of the community who attended the political forum at Middleton High School in- cluded: Ms. Jean Collins, Ms. Idelia Phillips, Ms. Jacqueline Wilds, and Ms. Gwen Myers.
Among those attending the forum were Ms. Vertez Edmond and Ms. Jaylia Cole.
Members of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP attending the forum at Middleton High School were Angela Gaston, Albert Edmonds, of the NAACP Youth Council, Kyle Smith, Ms. Con- suela Williams, and Jeffrey Rhodes.
Jackie Hearns, of Southern Style Outdoor Cooks, and Dee Lee attended the event.
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