Hillsborough County Elects Tea Party Endorsed Candidate

Cindy Stuart, a disaster on our county school board has beaten Kevin Beckner, a past county commissioner with a stellar record. 

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She was endorsed by the Tampa Tea Party and local Citrus Taliban leader Terry Kimple.

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She sent out negative mailers financed by shady money calling Beckner a “desperate career politician” who will “push a
 radical agenda.”. HERE

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Hillsborough County has 
355,166 Democrats

93,181 of them showed up for Beckner.

Is this a preview of November?

What a shame!

Tampa Tea Party Recommends Cindy Stuart

Cindy Stuart tried to buy your vote

By voting against changing the 

previously approved plan.

Now she's filing required paperwork late and getting assessed a fine. I'm certainly glad she voted in this one instance the way she did but that doesn't make her fit for such an 
important public office. HERE

Citrus Taliban Terry Kimple Endorses Cindy Stuart

Kevin Beckner is the best and only choice for Hillsborough Clerk of the Court! 
Cindy Stuart should immediately denounce Kemple’s endorsement!

Terry Kemple has long been on the wrong side of history and he is still peddling his hate-filled, bigoted, and discriminatory rhetoric. Kemple, has endorsed Cindy Stuart for Clerk of the Court. Cindy should immediately denounce Terry’s endorsement as he does not represent Hillsborough as a community. Terry Kemple has even spoken out against the Hillsborough Domestic Partner Registry, which benefits more than just the LGBTQ community. HERE

Check out Mr. Kimple on this blog HERE

Cindy Stuart HERE

Susan Valdes All-Stars

"Many of the names on this list of elected officials who support Valdez don't surprise me. However, there are a plethora of names that do surprise me.

Bill Carlson STRIKE #1

Joe Citro 

John Dingfelder 

Charlie Miranda

Guido Maniscalco

 Mike Suarez 

Harry Cohen

 Janet Cruz 

 Darryl Rouson 

 Fentrice Driskell 

Dianne Hart

 Adam Hattersley

Wengay Newton

Chad Chronister

Bob Henriquez

 Julianne Holt 

Cindy Stuart

 April Griffin
For so many people who demand party loyalty, it's incredibly surprising to see support for a candidate who has REPEATEDLY voted against the Democratic platform and done so often. So much in fact, that she openly jokes about not being partyless". Jessica Vaughn HERE

Pat, Luis and Orlando WTF

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"VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! CANDIDATES RECORDS MATTER!!!

Susan Valdes continues to show support for charters, breaking from her party this year as the only House Democrat to vote in favor of expanding the Schools of Hope program critics said would lead to a flood of new charter schools." Beth Eriksen Shoup

Hillsborough School Board Elections?

Tampa friends —

What are you all going to do about your School Board? There are four elections coming up in 2020; all of which should be taken seriously.

In District 1, incumbent Steve Cona, a pro privatization politician, is running for re-election and should be defeated in order to heal the Board. Thus far, the only candidate who has filed to oppose him is college student Victoria Gudbranson, who has experience as a person with a disability (which is desperately needed on the Board). It is likely that former candidate Bill Person will file as well. Who else do you think should file for this seat? Who would you support?

In District 3, incumbent Cindy Stuart may file to run for re-election, while former Democratic Progressive Caucus President and substitute teacher Jessica Vaughn has already filed to run. Who else could jump in for this seat, and who would you support?

In District 5, incumbent Tammy Shamburger has not yet filed for re-election, and no other challenger has filed with the Supervisor of Elections. Possible candidates could include former candidate and teacher Robert Pechacek, and former candidate Jacqueline Leeks. Who would be an optimal candidate for this seat? Who do you think should serve the District?

In District 7, incumbent Lynn Gray has filed to run for re-election. Her only challenger thus far is Josephine Amato — I have no idea who this person is or why she decided to run. Who would make a good candidate for this race, and who would you like to support?

I would like to see spirited primaries for each of these seats, and some candidates defeat incumbents who have sided with privatization and FLGOP donors. Hillsborough County needs attention brought to ending the school to prison pipeline, student nutrition, disability equity, testing reform, and opposition to haywire privatization. Which issues do YOU believe need to be addressed for the upcoming School Board elections? Who is the candidate that will represent those issues? Please speak up and state WHY you feel candidate X or Y should serve on the School Board!

Stay groovy,
Asher

Tampa vote the bums out!

"See (above) to know which local politicians are bought and paid for by special interests and which stand with the people. If you see an X next to them, be sure to make them an Ex-elected official next election. Vote the bums out!" Christopher Cano

Progressive Tampa

Pat, Susan, Kate and Asher

Pro TBX Cindy Stuart not included! 

The Citrus Taliban And The Hillsborough County School Board

The Hillsborough County School Board backed off on a vote for inclusion, sending conservative activist Terry Kemple and  The Citrus Taliban on a victory lap. They flooded a board meeting by the dozens and vowed political retribution should this pass. Cindy Stuart should be more concern with her vote for TBX. here

The Purge Begins In Tampa: Cindy Stuart

Out: Pro TBX Cindy Stuart

In: Alicia Toler

Visit her here

Tampa's Unforgiven

 Cindy Stuart

Harry Cohen

 Ken Hagan

 Sandra Murman

Stacy White

Frank Chillura

Rick A. Lott

The Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization approved the Florida Dept. of Transportation’s controversial Tampa Bay Express project on Thursday morning, adding it to its annual Transportation Improvement Plan for the next five years, despite intense passionate opposition. here

USF Professor Doug Jesseph warned the lawmakers on the MPO that they were putting their political futures in doubt if they supported the TBX. “If you have political ambitions, you should take note,” he said. “Support TBX and literally hundreds of people will work 

tirelessly for your electoral downfall.

Our Awesome April Griffin

Tampa Bay Times finds a new reason to loathe April Griffin. here

Oops, 2013 School District Report Card

Hillsborough County got a D, Pinellas got an A. How did that happen?
here 
April Griffin, Carol W. Kurdell , Doretha W. Edgecomb, Candy Olson, Cindy Stuart, Susan L. Valdes, Stacy R.White. Ask them here