Black Owned Media Alliance Releases Political Endorsement For August 30th Primary
MIAMI – The Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) is pleased to announce their 2016 Primary election recommendations.
Organization President, Dexter Bridgeman, says that there is a level of accountability that the Black Media has to oblige. “At BOMA we have a responsibility regarding getting our community to vote.
We have taken the guess work out of voting and have selected individuals that we feel can best represent our community regardless of creed or color.”
After weeks of vetting political hopefuls, BOMA ends with their seat recommendations
The candidate recommendations are as follows:
U.S. SENATE
Pam Keith (D)
U.S. HOUSE
Frederica Wilson (D)
MAYOR (MIAMI-DADE COUNTY)
Carlos Gimenez
MIAMI GARDENS MAYOR
Oliver Gilbert III
COUNTY COMMISSION
District 7
Xavier Suarez
District 9
Dennis Moss
SCHOOL BOARD
District 1
Steve Gallon
CIRCUIT JUDGE
11/9**
Jason Edward Bloch
Marcia del Rey
11/34
Renee Gordon
11/52
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts
11/66
Yolly Roberson
11/74
George “Jorge” A. Sarduy
** BOMA chose to co-endorse when more than one candidate was deemed worthy of our endorsement.
CLERK OF THE COURT
Harvey Ruvin
FLORIDA SENATE
District 38
Jason Pizzo
District 40
Dwight M. Bullard
FLORIDA HOUSE
District 107
Barbara Watson
District 108
Francesca Menes
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES COUNTY
Group 5
Fred Seraphin
Group 7
Ed Newman
Group 15
Linda Luce
Group 35
Wendell Graham
Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) Overview
The Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) was established in the summer of 2015 by Dexter A. Bridgeman in collaboration with Tony Lesesne, Woodie Lesesne, Jessica Garrett Modkins, Garth Reeves, Debra Toomer, Sandy Walker, and Peter Webley to bond forces of common interest for the promotion, development, longevity, empowerment, and financial stability of Black owned media in South Florida.
Additionally, BOMA is committed to accuracy in reporting while providing the market we serve with fair and balanced coverage.
The objective of our organization is to address the disparity that exists in advertisement spending with Black Owned Media.
There must be a fair and balanced approach for the dissemination of advertising dollars to Black owned media in South Florida and to create awareness amongst the advertising community of the spending power of the Black dollar in South Florida.
BLACK OWNED MEDIA ALLIANCE MEMBERS & ORGANIZATION
Guylene Berry – Sak Pase Media
Dexter Bridgeman – MIA Media Group
Jesse Coleman – Starline Media Group (Video Mixx TV)
Tony & Woodie Lesesne – Lesesne Media Group Entertainment
Jessica Garrett Modkins – Hip Rock Star Advertising
Tamara Philippeaux – Island TV
Garth Reeves = The Miami Times
Calibe Thompson = Island Syndicate
Bishop Victor Curry – WMBM
Sandy Walker – The Gospel Truth Magazine
Peter Webley – Caribbean Today
