Re: U.S. House, District 11

["Doug" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx>]

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"Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We recommend Kathy Castor
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> On Nov. 7, the vast majority of voters in Manatee County will decide
> whether to send Vern Buchanan or Christine Jennings to the U.S. House of
> Representatives. But for about 12,000 voters, the ballot will include a
> lower-profile, far less acrimonious race instead.
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> Republican Eddie Adams Jr. and Democrat Kathy Castor are vying to
> represent U.S. House District 11, which stretches from Tampa through
> southern St. Petersburg to northern Manatee, including parts of Palmetto
> and Bradenton. For the past 10 years, the seat has been held by Jim Davis,
> the Democratic candidate for governor.
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> Castor, a former attorney for the Florida Department of Community Affairs,
> has served on the Hillsborough County Commission since 2002. She's
> distinguished herself by fighting for stricter ethics standards, promoting
> regional cooperation, and waging a battle against Tampa Electric's plans
> to run 125-foot-tall power poles through a Hillsborough neighborhood.
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> Castor, the daughter of former Florida Education Commissioner Betty
> Castor, seems capable of stepping into a leadership role in the state's
> congressional delegation. Her goals include ethics reform on Capitol Hill,
> simplifying recent Medicare reform, and enabling Medicare to negotiate for
> prescription drug prices.
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> Adams, a Temple Terrace architect, has little political experience. He
> might be a more viable candidate someday, particularly if he continues to
> work to expand educational and economic opportunities in the region's
> poorest neighborhoods.
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> We recommend Kathy Castor for the U.S. House of Representatives, District
> 11.
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