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Race For Governor
Florida Governor Candidates
New Chairperson
Local
Andrew Gillum And Ron DeSantis
Elected For East
Face Off In Contentious Debate
Tampa CRA
Ron DeSantis and An- drew Gillum took the stage in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday night for the first debate in Florida’s race for governor, a fiery encounter that included vigorous exchanges on health care, gun control, im- migration and crime.
The debate came at a cru- cial moment in the cam- paign: 16 days from the Nov. 6 election, and the night be- fore early voting sites open in some of the state’s biggest counties.
Most polls suggest the race is effectively tied, as is typical in Florida, the na- tion’s largest presidential swing state.
The contest between De- Santis, a Republican, and Gillum, a Democrat, both of whom won their primaries as unapologetic partisans, is
Ron DeSantis, left, and Andrew Gillum took the stage in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday night for the first debate in Florida’s race for governor.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Earlier this month, the East Tampa Community Re- vitalization Partnership elected their new board for the upcoming year. The board members selected Ms. Natasha Goodley to serve as its Chairperson. Ms. Evangeline Best is the Vice Chairperson.
A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Ms. Goodley moved to Tampa 16 years ago to attend Stetson University, School of Law. She moved to East Tampa 8 years ago.
“I lived in the Carroll- wood area before moving to East Tampa and I saw the difference in the way funds were spent. It shouldn’t be that way and I’m trying to change that. There is a huge difference in services. East Tampa deserves some of the same amenities that the other 3 quadrants of the city have.
“I live within the CRA boundaries and I have a busi- ness as well. I’m 100% vested in this area,” she said.
As Chairperson, Ms. Goodley said she hopes to increase the efforts to bring economic growth within the East Tampa CRA. “I want to make sure the TIFF Funds have a major impact on the area. We need economic de- velopment.”
After graduating high school, Ms. Goodley earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and grad- uated from the University of
MS. NATASHA GOODLEY
South Carolina, Spartanburg, cum laude. Her minor was in Criminal Justice.
She then moved to Florida, where she earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Stetson University, College of Law, in Gulfport, FL.
From there, she gained experience in business as the Acting Regional Director of Barry University. Ms. Goodley worked on political campaigns, and became an entrepreneur.
She is currently the owner of White & Black Consulting, Florida, an organization that works cooperatively with small business owners and local political candidates to achieve their goals.
Ms. Goodley, 38, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny (Ella) Goodley, of Sumter, South Carolina. She is a member of Mount Zion Progressive Missionary Bap- tist Church, of St. Petersburg, the ETCRP Neighborhood Association, and the AKA Sorority, Inc.
seen as a proxy for the ideo- logical battle being waged inside their parties nation- ally, with Republicans trying to figure out how closely to align themselves with Pres- ident Trump and Democ- rats grappling with how
successful they can be with a more progressive message.
Gillum spent part of the debate tying DeSantis, a former three-term congress- man and one of the presi- dent’s most loyal devotees, to Mr. Trump.
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