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SENTINEL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL ELECTION,
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT
Hillary Clinton/ Timothy Michael Kaine
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Patrick Murphy
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES
District 12 - Robert Matthew Tager District 14 - Kathy Castor District 15 - Jim Lange District 16 - Jan Schneider
STATE SENATORS
District 18 - Bob Buesing District 19 - Darryl Rouson
STATE REPRESENTATIVES
District 58 - Jose Vazquez Figueroa District 59 - Rena Frazier District 60 - David Singer District 63 - Shawn Harrison District 70 - Wengay “Newt” Newton
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit
Mark Ober
Clerk Of Circuit Court, 13th Judicial Circuit Pat Frank
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez
Circuit Judge, 13th Judicial Circuit, Group 24
Gary Dolgin or Melissa Polo
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COMMISSION District 1
NO RECOMMENDATION
District 6
Patricia “Pat” Kemp
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD District 5
Joe Jordon-Robinson
District 7
CITY OF TAMPA AND TEMPLE TERRACE OFFICES
City of Tampa City Council, District 7
Orlando Gudes
Temple Terrace City Council
Frank M. Chillura
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 --- YES
Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 --- YES
Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 --- YES
Tax Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled First Responders
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 5 --- YES Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents; Determination of Just Value
REFERENDUMS
For Voters in the City of Tampa
City Council Interaction With The Internal Audit Department --- YES
For Voters in East Lake Park
Referendum to increase the maximum tax of the East Lake Park Special Dependent Tax District Only --- NO
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
District 1 --- YES For All Judges District 4 --- YES For All Judges District 2 --- YES For All Judges District 5 --- YES For All Judges District 3 --- YES For All Judges
Supervisors of Community Development Districts
Cathy James
NO RECOMMENDATION
Groups Join To Host ‘Souls To The Polls’
JASMINE MATTEAR
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
Thanks to the diligent work of several groups from West Tampa, as well as some clergy and some local elected officials, on November 6th immediately after church services (12 noon organizers will start), a “Soul To The Polls” event will be held at the West Tampa Outdoor Event Center on Main Street, just west of Albany Avenue.
One of organizers, Dwight Bolden, said in East Tampa, this project has been done on several occasions.
“In the African American community, some feel there is a need for this effort to spread to all the African American communities in Hillsborough County.
“This election season, a group of African American groups and organizations felt the need to have an event west of the Hillsborough River, not intended to interfere with what’s happening in East Tampa.”
Groups and organizations have united with the overall goal to spread this event all over the county, and make it a major event.
Bolden said he appreci- ates the response he’s gotten from Pastor Varner Webb of New Harvest Church of Christ, and he hopes the re- maining 11 churches he con- tacted will participate.
PASTOR VARNER WEBB
“There is a need to motivate voters, with emphasis on edu- cating our people on voting and to motivate them to vote,” said Bolden.
“Also, thanks to the NAACP for their support and commit- ment to be a part of this event.”
Pastor Webb said he and his congregation are looking forward to being a part of the event.
“We’re bringing our church with us, and to encourage peo- ple to vote for the President and the other elected officials as well. I look forward to speaking and rallying the peo- ple. We have to let our voices be heard to make sure Donald Trump is not elected.”
Jasmine Mattear, repre- senting Black Joy, said they had already been partnering with Bolden on other proj- ects, and when they heard about efforts to get people to vote, they decided to come to- gether.
“We want to be a part of reaching out to the pastors, residents, and others to walk to the polls with them. We want to create an atmosphere of comfort for everyone.”
Other groups involved in the effort are the West Tampa Alliance, and the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Cau- cus.
There will be entertain- ment and guest speakers, and some of the candidates.
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