Smith's North Florida Team
The Rod Smith gubernatorial campaign announced today more than 250-people on its North Florida campaign team, including co-chairs for 37 north Florida counties. “Rod Smith is a straight-shooting champion for all Floridians,” said Linda Loomis Shelley, former Chief of Staff to Gov. Lawton Chiles. “Rod’s passion and ability to connect with voters are exactly what we need to win in November.”
The full list is in comments.
The full list is in comments.
15 Comments:
At 3:33 PM, June 19, 2006, Guvanator said…
North Florida is Rod Smith Country!
At 3:40 PM, June 19, 2006, jpublic said…
...Mid and South Florida is quickly become Rod country also...
GO ROD!
At 4:10 PM, June 19, 2006, jonas said…
Gotta be the most significant movement of North Florida since the 1st Chiles for Governor Campaign
The most potent North Florida political list produced in 15 years
At 4:21 PM, June 19, 2006, Dixiecrat said…
Where is the list?
At 4:27 PM, June 19, 2006, Dixiecrat said…
Oh wait I found it:
http://rodsmith2006.com/news/releases/rod_smith_announces_north_florida_campaign_team/
Holy Moly -- Go Rod!!!
At 4:31 PM, June 19, 2006, jpublic said…
In three words… WOW, very impressive!
Thanks dixie.
…and just two more…
GO ROD!
At 4:40 PM, June 19, 2006, Adam C. Smith said…
ROD SMITH FOR GOVERNOR
NORTH FLORIDA STEERING COMMITTEE
NORTH FLORIDA CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS
• Congressman Allen Boyd, Monticello
• State Senator Tony Hill, Jacksonville
• State Senator Al Lawson, Tallahassee
• State Representative Ed Jennings, Gainesville
• State Representative Will Kendrick, Carrabelle
• State Representative Dwight Stansel, Live Oak
• Cynthia Chestnut, Alachua County Commissioner
• Sheriff Joey Dobson, Baker County
• Buddy Irby, Alachua County Clerk of the Court
• Harry Shorestein, State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit, Jacksonville
• Governor Wayne Mixson, Former Governor & Lt. Governor of Florida, Jackson Co
• Lt. Governor Jim Williams, Former Lt. Governor of Florida, Ocala
• Jon Mills, Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Gainesville
• Martha Barnett, Former President of the American Bar Association, Tallahassee
• Manly Bolin, President, Gator Fire Council
• Bob Carver, President, Florida Professional Firefighters
• Lynetta Griner, Former Chair, Suwannee River Water Mgmt. District
• Perry McGriff, Former State Representative, Gainesville
• Linda Loomis Shelley, Former Chief of Staff to Governor Lawton Chiles, Tallahassee
• Charles Whitehead, Former Chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Panama City
• E.T. York, Former President of the University of Florida, Gainesville
COUNTY CO-CHAIRS
Alachua County
• The Honorable Cynthia Chestnut, County Commissioner
• The Honorable Buddy Irby, Clerk of the Court
Baker County
• The Honorable Joey Dobson, Sheriff
• The Honorable Al Frazier, Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Paula Barton, School Superintendent
Bay County
• Jim Appleman, Former State Attorney, 14th Judicial Circuit
• Pamela Nelson, Community Leader
• Charles Whitehead, Former Chair of the Florida Democratic Party
Bradford County
• The Honorable Jimmy Alvarez, Property Appraiser
• The Honorable Teila Pearson, Tax Collector
Calhoun County
• The Honorable Ruth Attaway, Clerk of the Court
• Martin Sewell, Former Supervisor of Elections
Citrus County
• John Barnes, Community Leader
• The Honorable Jeff Dawsey, Sheriff
Clay County
• The Honorable Harry Shorestein, State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit
• The Honorable Bill White, Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit
Columbia County
• The Honorable P. Dewitt Cason, Clerk of the Court
• Aldine Feagle, Former Democratic Executive Committee Chair
• The Honorable Grady Markham, Superintendent of Schools
• The Honorable Dennis Roberts, Public Defender, 3rd Judicial Circuit
Dixie County
• The Honorable Hal Chewning, Property Appraiser
• The Honorable Dewey Hatcher, Sheriff
• Tommy Varnes, Community Leader
Duval County
• Katherine Carithers, Community Leader
• The Honorable Tony Hill, State Senator
• Gayle Kendall, Community Leader
• Curry Pajcic, Attorney, Community Leader
• John Parker, President, President, North Fla. Building & Construction Trades Council
• Patricia Sher, Attorney, Community Leader
• The Honorable Harry Shorestein, State Attorney, 4th Judicial Circuit
• The Honorable Bill White, Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit
Escambia County
• Dee Dee Ritchie, Former State Representative & Florida Teacher of the Year
• Howard McClure, Community Leader
Flagler County
• Donald Arrowood, Labor Leader
• Elsie Chappell, Educator, Community Leader
Franklin County
• The Honorable Will Kendrick, State Representative
• The Honorable Cheryl Sanders, County Commissioner
Gadsden County
• The Honorable Helen Franks, Former Mayor of Gretna
• Rev. Larryissac Scott, Pastor, Community Leader
• The Honorable Morris Young, Sheriff
Gilchrist County
• The Honorable Joe Gilliam, Clerk of the Court
• D. Ray Harrison, Former Property Appraiser
• The Honorable David Turner, Sheriff
Gulf County
• Jim Norton, Community Leader
• The Honorable Tim Wilder, School Superintendent
Hamilton County
• The Honorable Matthew Hawkins, Mayor of Jasper
• The Honorable Danny Johnson, Mayor of Jennings
• The Honorable J. Harrell Reid, Sheriff
Holmes County
• The Honorable Dennis Lee, Sheriff
• The Honorable Cody Taylor, Clerk of the Court
Jackson County
• The Honorable Dale Rabon Guthrie, Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Herman Laramore, Public Defender, 14th Judicial Circuit
Jefferson County
• The Honorable Julie Conley, Mayor of Monticello
• The Honorable David Ward, Property Appraiser
Lafayette County
• The Honorable Jack Bird, County Commissioner
• The Honorable Ricky Lyons, Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Carson McCall, Sheriff
Leon County
• The Honorable Sheila Costigan, School Board Member
• The Honorable Al Lawson, State Senator
• Dr. Edward Scott, Community Leader
• Linda Loomis Shelley, Former Chief of Staff to Governor Lawton Chiles
Levy County
• Lynetta Griner, Former Chair, Suwannee River Water Mgmt. District
• The Honorable Lilly Rooks, Levy County Commissioner
Liberty County
• The Honorable Al Lawson, State Senator
• The Honorable H.W. Revel, Sheriff
Madison County
• The Honorable Alfred Martin, County Commissioner
• The Honorable Tim Sanders, Clerk of the Court
Marion County
• Leslie Scales, Former School Board Member
• Jim Williams, Former Lt. Governor of Florida
Nassau County
• Verna Bell, Community Leader
• Nancie Crabb, Small Business Owner, Community Leader
• Debbra Sullivan,Community Leader
• The Honorable Ken Walker, Vice Mayor, Fernandina
Okaloosa County
• Jim Murray, Law Enforcement Community Leader
• Gill Powell, Community Leader
• Woody Wesley, Col. U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Putnam County
• Taylor Douglas, Former Sheriff
• Melissa Miller, Community College Vice President
• The Honorable Linda Myers, Putnam County Commissioner
Santa Rosa County
• Carolyn Bauer, Santa Rosa County Community Leader
• Lee Devine, Firefighter, Community Leader
• Alan Lowery, Firefighter, Community Leader
St. Johns County
• Ken Bryan, Community Leader
• Lorraine Orenchuck, 2005 St. Johns County Teacher of the Year
• Chris Ranung, Labor Leader
Suwannee County
• The Honorable Jerry Blair, State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit
• The Honorable Kenneth Dasher, Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Dwight Stansel, State Representative
Taylor County
• Calvin Cone, Community Leader
• Virginia “Deek” McCall, Former President of the Cattlemen’s Association
• Rudolph Parker, Community Leader
Union County
• The Honorable Alvin Griffis, School Board Member
• The Honorable Regina Parrish, Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Jerry Whitehead, Sheriff & Former President of the Fla. Sheriff’s Assoc.
Wakulla County
• The Honorable Al Lawson, State Senator
• The Honorable David Miller, Superintendent of Schools
Walton County
• The Honorable Mark Davis, School Board Member
• The Honorable Mildred Wilkerson, School Board Member
Washington County
• The Honorable Linda Hayes Cook, Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Calvin Stevenson, Superintendent of Schools
The North Florida Rod Squad
Elected Officials
• The Honorable Francis Akins, Levy County Property Appraiser
• The Honorable Timothy Alexander, Dixie County School Board Chairman
• The Honorable Patrick Bell, Dixie County School Board Member
• The Honorable Dan Boyd, Alachua County School Superintendent
• The Honorable Paige Brookins, Levy County School Board Member
• The Honorable Rick Bryant, Gainesville City Commissioner
• The Honorable Bonnie Burgess, Alachua City Commissioner
• The Honorable George Burnham, Suwannee County Tax Collector
• The Honorable Tony Cameron, Suwannee County Sheriff
• The Honorable Bill Cervone, State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit
• The Honorable Barbara Ceryak, Chair of the Suwannee County School Board
• The Honorable Virginia “Ginger” Childs, Alachua County School Board Member
• The Honorable Samuel P. Clark, Archer City Commissioner
• The Honorable Red Clyatt, Union County Commissioner
• The Honorable Gib Coerper, Alachua City Commissioner
• The Honorable Ed Crapo, Alachua County Property Appraiser
• The Honorable Louis Davis, Mayor of Waldo
• The Honorable Beth Davis, Levy County School Board Member
• The Honorable Paula DeLaney, Alachua County Commissioner
• The Honorable John Driggers, Dixie County Commissioner
• The Honorable Charles Driver, Lafayette County Commissioner
• The Honorable Kirk Eppenstein, High Springs City Commissioner
• The Honorable F. Wesley Eubank, Alachua County School Board Member
• The Honorable Lois Fletcher, Gilchrist County School Board Member
• The Honorable Von Fraser, Alachua County Tax Collector
• The Honorable Joey Froelich, Crescent City Commissioner
• The Honorable Truett George, Mayor of Fort White
• The Honorable Gail Gerrard, Lafayette County Commissioner
• The Honorable Randy Hatch, Suwannee County Commissioner
• The Honorable Marcus Hays, Dixie County Commissioner
• The Honorable Oren Hills, Alachua City Commissioner
• The Honorable Robert Hill, Liberty County Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Roberta Hodges, Archer City Commissioner
• The Honorable Bob Inzer, Leon County Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Debra Jones, Williston City Commissioner
• The Honorable Dean Kelly, Putnam County Sheriff
• The Honorable Alton Land, Dixie County Commissioner
• The Honorable J. Michael Lee, Lake City Councilmember
• The Honorable James Lewis, Alachua City Commissioner
• The Honorable Rodney Long, Alachua County Commissioner
• The Honorable John P. McDaniel, Jackson County Sheriff
• The Honorable Steve Meadows, State Attorney, 14th Judicial Circuit
• The Honorable Willie Meggs, State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit
• The Honorable Annie Mae Murphy, Taylor County Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Ray Norman, Bradford County Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Glenn Osteen, Dixie County School Board Member
• The Honorable Malcolm Page, Taylor County Commissioner
• The Honorable Lee Pinkoson, Alachua County Commissioner
• The Honorable Richard Parker, Alachua County Public Defender
• The Honorable Gail Roberts, Waldo City Councilwoman
• The Honorable John Robertson, Lake City Councilmember
• The Honorable Eldon Sadler, Taylor County Property Appraiser
• The Honorable Danny Shipp, Levy County Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable Tim Smith, Putnam County Clerk of the Court
• The Honorable David Tatum, Calhoun County Sheriff
• The Honorable Jack Tedder, Taylor County Tax Collector
• The Honorable Doyle Thomas, Bradford County Commissioner
• The Honorable Tina Turner-Pinkoson, Alachua County School Board Member
• The Honorable Doug Udell, Suwannee County Commissioner
• The Honorable George Ward, Lake City Council Member
• The Honorable John Weldon, Neptune Beach City Commissioner
• The Honorable Lawrence “Bummy” Williams, Taylor County Sheriff
• The Honorable Stephen Witt, Mayor of Lake City
• The Honorable Sam Yearty, Levy County Commissioner
Community Leaders
• David Allen, Former Intl. Rep., United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Alachua Co.
• Sandra Anusavice, Educator, Alachua County Community Leader
• Gail Asbell, Levy County Community Leader
• Bill Basford, Former State Representative, Duval County Community Leader
• Samuel Beasley, President, Suwannee County Chapter of the NAACP
• Don Bennick, Dairy Farmer, Gilchrist County Community Leader
• Marianne Bennick, Gilchrist County Community Leader
• Phyllis Bleweis, Walton County Community Leader
• Faye Boling, Former Lake City Manager
• Rod Bowdoin, Attorney, Columbia County Community Leader
• Hines Boyd, Jefferson County Community Leader
• JaneGayle Boyd, Former State Representative (Monticello)
• Travis Bridges, Veteran, Duval County Community Leader
• Myron Bryan, Farmer, Alachua
• Scottie Butler, General Counsel, Florida Farm Bureau
• Herman Cherry, Former Madison Chief of Police
• Chuck Chestnut, IV, Former Gainesville City Commissioner
• Doug Crawford, Gilchrist County Community Leader
• Michelle Crawford, Gilchrist County Community Leader
• C.B. Daniel, Bank President, Gainesville
• Carolyn Daniel, Alachua County Community Leader
• Dewayne Douglas, Former Walton County School Board Member
• Dexter Douglass, Former General Counsel to Governor Lawton Chiles (Tallahassee)
• John Driggers, Jr. President, Dixie County Horseman’s Association
• Ron Foreman, Former President, Fla. Optometric Association
• Jerry Glass, Jackson County Community Leader
• Mary Golden, Levy County NAACP
• Early Harris, Leon County Businessman
• Glenda Hatch, Educator, Suwannee County Community Leader
• Chauncy Haynes, Leon County Community Leader
• Malcolm Hill, Past President, Florida Peace Officers Assoc (Bradford Co.)
• Todd Hingson, Asst. State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit (Columbia County)
• Alan Hitchcock, Alachua County Community Leader
• Bill Hodges, Duval County Community Leader
• Gretchen Howard, Pres. Elect, FL Network of Victim Witness Services (Alachua Co.)
• Mack Inman, Columbia County Community Leader
• Will Irby, Former Levy County School Superintendent
• Leon Jacobs, Attorney, Former Member of the Florida Public Service Comm.
• Robert “Skip” Jarvis, Asst. State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit (Suwannee County)
• Troy Johnson, Dixie County Community Leader
• Robert Kerrigan, Attorney, Escambia County Community Leader
• Lisa King, Duval County Community Leader
• Howell Lancaster, Gilchrist County Community Leader
• Annette Land, Realtor, Fla. 2003 Woman of the Year in Agriculture (Suwannee Co.)
• Raymon Land, Former President, National Watermelon Assoc. (Lafayette County)
• Mike Langton, Former State Representative (Duval County)
• Robbie Lee, Dixie County Asst. Property Appraiser
• Spencer Mann, Alachua County Law Enforcement Community Leader
• Mary McBride, Levy County Community Leader
• Jack Moring, Attorney, Citrus County Community Leader
• Patricia Moring, Attorney, Citrus County Community Leader
• Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Past President of the Florida Bar Association
• Gunnar Paulson, President, Alachua County Education Association
• Dolphus Peppers, Educator, Dixie County Community Leader
• Chad Reed, Dixie County Director of Emergency Services
• Dave Remer, Past Pres., FL Network of Victim Witness Service (Alachua Co.)
• Dottie Roberts, Leon County Community Leader
• Jean Robinson, Alachua County Community Leader
• Arky Rogers, Former President, Fla. Cattlemen’s Association
• Sylvia Rutledge, Levy County Community Leader
• Jeanne Singer, Asst. State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit (Alachua County)
• Ann Douglas Skinner, Educator, Columbia County Community Leader
• Eric Smith, Former State Rep. and Jacksonville City Council Member
• Kelley Smith, Former State Representative (Putnam County)
• Michael Spellman, Attorney, Leon County Community Leader
• Dan R. Stengle, Former General Counsel to Governor Lawton Chiles (Tallahassee)
• Laura Stuckey, Educator, Duval County Community Leader
• Kathy Sutherland-Finn, Duval County Community Leader
• Ray Earl Thomas, Jr., Attorney, Gilchrist County Community Leader
• Paul Usina, Chief Invest. Office of the State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit (Alachua Co.)
• Mary Walker, Educator, Nassau County Community Leader
• Pastor Stanley Walker, Sr., Tallahassee Community Leader
• Screven Watson, Former Exec. Dir. Of the Florida Democratic Party
• Patsy Wells, Walton County Community Leader
• Linda Whipple, Duval County Community Leader
• John Whitehead, Former Union County Sheriff
• B. Walter Wilder, Former Gulf County School Superintendent
• Sydney Williams, Bradford County Community Leader
• John Willis, Livestock Auctioneer, Columbia County Community Leader
• Steve Wingo, Attorney, Marion County Community Leader
• Justin Witkin, Escambia County Community Leader
• Patricia Woody, Dixie County Community Leader
• Vam York, Alachua County Community Leader
• Carole Zegel, Exec. Dir., State Attorney’s Office, 8th Judicial Circuit
At 4:41 PM, June 19, 2006, jonas said…
How does this compare to Davis' North Florida committee?
At 4:45 PM, June 19, 2006, RodSquad said…
North Florida, Central Florida, and South Florida is Rod Smith country. Rod is on a roll and it is very noticeable. This is great!
At 4:48 PM, June 19, 2006, Dixiecrat said…
Davis has 80, maybe 85 -- very few elected officials it looks like.
Maybe he should announce Bob Graham again (hehe)
Why is Kelley Smith on both lists?
Did he switch? Wouldn't blame him.
At 4:51 PM, June 19, 2006, bobnbob said…
guvanator ... north florida WAS Rod Smith country darlin' as he's taking all of Florida along with his momentum and the knowledge that HE is the Democrat that the FL republicans fear the most. He will take no prisoners as he fights for ALL Floridians!
Get your ticket now and don't miss the train ... Back by Popular Demand ... Rod Smith will be back here in Tampa next Monday! visit dfalink.com and find dfa tampa bay for your invite and more info!
At 5:19 PM, June 19, 2006, SkinkTyree said…
Why do I feel as though I'm in an echo chamber whenever the name "Rod Smith" is mentioned in this blog?
I guess I do have to give props to the Rod Smith campaigners for their enthusiasm to create buzz, if not their obvious lack of transparency.
At 6:20 PM, June 19, 2006, bobnbob said…
skink ... nice to meet you ... I'm a stay at home mother and wife in Tampa .... a relative newbie with an interest of our state and country. No staffer here darlin' ... just a loud and proud Florida Democrat who happens to be a strong, strong Rod Smith supporter.
Senator Smith wowed me back in Dec at the FDC in Orlando and wow'd my neighbors, friends and family when he came to my house on Memorial Day ... mighta read about it here in St Pete Times .... Adam S had a chucke with my car labeled not only with a "Rod Squad Shuttle" sign but also the "Jesus" fish on the back ....
I'd love to invite you to a "Grassroots Party" someother supporters and I are hosting for Senator Smith next Monday the 26th here in Tampa ... we'll be at the Sociedad la Union Marti-Maceo in Ybro from about 6:30 - 8:30pm and would love for you to hear the good Senator.
I'll betcha a good cuban you'll be impressed by the Senator and will then know why I strongly believe that Rod Smith is the Democratic candidate that the republicans fear the most :)
At 11:28 AM, June 20, 2006, 1sourcem said…
Holding onto North Florida Democrats is essential for a D to win statewide. Rod Smith is the obvious favorite to win their votes in September and again in November.
Jim Davis holds little appeal to these Blue Dogs, who will not vote for the more liberal candidate in the primary or general election.
At 11:23 PM, June 20, 2006, bobnbob said…
Holy Mollly ...
jonas ... i think davis had what 80 or 81 endorsements ... and what's this list ... more than 200! geesh folks ... Rod Smith is THE candidate that all other candidates fear most ...
Go Rod Go!
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