Equality Florida Endorsements
Equality Florida has their endorsements for candidates online. I will make note of the local Tampa races.
Pinellas County Commission District 4 - Susan Latvala (REP)
Hillsborough County Commission District 1 - John Dingfelder (DEM)
Hillsborough County Commission District 5 - Linda Saul-Sena (DEM)
Pinellas County School Board District 7 - James Jackson
Hillsborough County School Board District 6 - April Griffin
House District 44 - Diane Rowden (DEM)
House District 49 - Darren Soto (DEM)
House District 51 - Janet Long (DEM)
House District 53 - Rick Kriseman (DEM)
House District 57 - Stacy Frank (DEM)
House District 60 - Russ Patterson (DEM)
House District 69 - Keith Fitzgerald (DEM)
The big story is how did Bob Hackworth lose out on an endorsement to Susan Latvala. I hope to get an answer to that question shortly. Hackworth mentions nothing about gay rights issues on his campaign web site. I do take exception with Hackworth's claims that the Tampa Bay Rays have had a "huge economic impact to the county and to the region." I have blogged about how tax subsidized stadiums bring money only to sports franchises. The taxpayer is left paying the bill.
The April Griffin is of great interest to me. Griffin is running against Terry Kemple. The latter's campaign is so broke that Kemple's web site has been suspended.
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Kemple is against the teaching of evolution and billboards of the bogus quotes the Founding Fathers never made about the separation of church and state. This blog has also had great joy mocking Kemple. I usually don't do endorsements, but I want to see Griffin win big.
Update: Nadine Smith of Equality Florida sent me this email to explain the endorsement.
"Both candidates are strong supporters of equal rights. Susan Latvala led the push to expand the human rights ordinance in Pinellas County and Bob Hackworth helped pass the Dunedin HRO. Our PAC criteria gives weight to incumbancy and found Susan to be the stronger candidate to endorse."
Thanks to Ms. Smith for responding to my email.
Labels: education, equality florida, lgbt, nadine smith, terry kemple
posted by Michael Hussey @ 5:08 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
From my web site:
Mayor Hackworth was the leader in the city's efforts to expand and recognize human and civil rights. He led the effort to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by promoting Dunedin's Inclusion Initiatives resulting both in the local observance of the national holiday as well as renaming a local street and recreation center for Dr. King. Additionally, under his leadership, the city formed an Inclusion Committee, created a Diversity Week, took part in the National League of Cities Inclusion Partnership and changed Dunedin's employee rules and regulations and benefits to include gay and lesbian partners.
http://bobhackworth.com/about.html
Mr. Hackworth, I assume, any idea why the endorsemen went to Susan Latvala?
Michael,
No, I have no idea why.
Bob Hackworth
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