SOUTH FLORIDA – Your Voters’ Guides for Miami-Dade and Broward counties are here, courtesy of Caribbean-American Politically Active Citizens! As concerned Caribbean-Americans in South Florida, we have developed these Voters’ Guides to help you choose the more appropriate candidates in this general election.
We recommend that you vote for the following candidates because we believe they are more likely to promote the interests of Caribbean-American people in South Florida.
We have watched political news programs, read local and national newspapers, attended candidate forums, and consulted with local community leaders. We have assessed the candidates based on their positions or policies, including, but not limited to, U.S. immigration, education, the American justice system, healthcare, affirmative action, economic opportunity, and civil rights.
Please forward this guide or pass this on to another tax-paying Caribbean-American SuperVoter.
For more information, call Dr. Marcia Magnus, Caribbean-American Politically Active Citizens, 954-454-7473.
Top Reasons to vote in the November 2010 General Election
1. There are 90 Broward county judges, 15 are women; 79 are White. Only 5 of Broward’s 90 judges are Black. Broward County has never elected a Black female judge. Have you noticed that complaining about the criminal justice system with your friends and family has not really changed anything? Vote in this election to ensure that the judiciary which is paid with our tax dollars is reflective of our community.
2. Vote because today we CAN vote. Your vote will honor the hundreds of African-Americans who toiled and protested to help pass the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they began the 5-day 51-mile walk, against law enforcement resistance on Bloody Sunday, from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
Honor their pain and resilience and take a few minutes to vote in this general election. Vote to honor the millions of African Americans who could NOT vote because unjust laws required that they either recite parts of the US Constitution, or pay a voting poll tax, or they had to provide proof that they owned land.
We can vote today because of their struggle yesterday.
Vote in this election because today we stand on the shoulders of those who were beaten, lynched, and killed; for the African Americans who faced burning KKK crosses; for the churches which were bombed just because activists tried to change unjust voting laws. Rosa Parks tried to register three times because of these unjust laws.
3. Election day is the one day that every American is, in theory, equal. We can all vote, if you are registered and if you take the time.
4. Vote for candidates who are more sensitive to Caribbean-American issues—immigration, the economy, the criminal justice system, and education.
5. One way to make voting a breeze it to take this Caribbean-American Voters’ Guide to the polls and then pass it on to other tax-paying Caribbean-American in South Florida.
6. SuperVoters (people who vote in every election—primary and general elections) are usually older adults, more educated, White, and earn more than $50,000 a year. Because SuperVoters vote for people of their own interest(s), it is easier for candidates to win elections just because of their names or backgrounds. Become a SuperVoter today.
7. The most effective way to respond to the unending vitriolic assaults on President Obama (Fox non-news, the TeaPartyers, the Diverse Tea Partyers, and those who want “to take back the country“) is to vote for federal (especially senators and congressional legislators), state, and county legislators who will advance President Obama’s policies.
8. If you encounter problems at the polls (preprogrammed candidates), call Election Protection 1 866 OUR VOTE.
BROWARD COUNTY CHOICES
UNITED STATES SENATOR Kendrick A. Meek
*REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS…
DISTRICT 17 Frederica S. Wilson
DISTRICT 18 Ileana Ros Lehtinen
DISTRICT 19 Ted Deutsch
DISTRICT 20 Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DISTRICT 22 Ron Klein
DISTRICT 23 Alcee L. Hastings
GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Alex Sink/Rod Smith
ATTORNEY GENERAL Dan Gelber
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Loranne Ausley
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE Scott Maddox
*STATE SENATOR
DISTRICT 25 Ellyn Bogdanoff
DISTRICT 32 Jeremy Ring
DISTRICT 35 Gwen Margolis
*STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 87 Hava Holzhauer
DISTRICT 90 Irving “Irv” Slosberg
DISTRICT 91 Barbra Anne Stern
DISTRICT 92 Gwyndolen “Gwyn” Clarke-Reed
DISTRICT 94 Hazelle P. Rogers
DISTRICT 95 James W, “Jim” Waldman
DISTRICT 96 Ari Abraham Porth
DISTRICT 98 Franklin Sands
DISTRICT 100 Evan Jenne
DISTRICT 101 Larry Wilcoxson
DISTRICT 102 Eddy Gonzalez
DISTRICT 112 Sandra Ruiz
*County Commissioner
District 4 Ken Keechl
District 6 Suzanne “Sue” Gunzburger
District 8 Barbara Sharief
District 9 Dale V. C. Holness
Justice of the Supreme Court: Retain…
Charles T. Canady? No
Jorge Labarga? Yes
James E.C. Perry? Yes
Ricky L Polston? Yes
Fourth District Court of Appeal: Retain…
Cory J. Ciklin? No
Dorian K. Damoorgian? Yes
Jonathan D. Gerber? Yes
Robert M. Gross? Yes
Spencer D. Levine? Yes
Melanie G. May? Yes
*County Court Judge
Group 1 John Robert Howes
Group 26 F.J. McLawrence
*School Board Member
District 4 David “Dave” Thomas
District 6 Phyllis Hope
District 7 Nora Rupert
Broward Soil and Water Conservation
Seat 2 Cynthia Crawford Thomas
Griffin Lakes CDD,
Seat 1 Teresa West Griffin Lakes CDD,
Seat 2 John Solis
Constitutional Amendment:
1. Repeal of public campaign financing requirement – No
2. Homestead ad valorem tax credit for deployed military personnel – Yes
4. Referenda required for adoption and amendment of local government comprehensive land sue plans – No
5. Standards for legislature to follow in legislative redistricting – Yes
6. Standards for legislature to follow in congressional redistricting – Yes
8. Revision of class size requirements for public schools – No
Nonbinding statewide advisory referendum: Balancing the federal budget: a nonbinding referendum calling for an amendment to the US constitution – No
No.1 The Charter Review Commission… No
No.2 County code of ethics prevails over municipal ordinances…Yes
No.3 Broward county constitutional officers…Yes
No.4 Establish charter Office of Inspector General…Yes
No.5 Allow counties to show taxpayers the portion of property taxes…Yes
MIAMI DADE COUNTY CHOICES
UNITED STATES SENATOR Kendrick A. Meek
*REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS…
DISTRICT 17 Frederica S. Wilson
DISTRICT 18 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
DISTRICT 20 Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DISTRICT 25 Joe Garcia
GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Alex Sink/Rod Smith
ATTORNEY GENERAL Dan Gelber
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Loranne Ausley
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE Scott Maddox
*STATE SENATOR
DISTRICT 35 Gwen Margolis
DISTRICT 36 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
DISTRICT 38 Anitere Flores
DISTRICT 40 Rene Garcia
*STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 102 Eddy Gonzalez
DISTRICT 107 Luis Garcia
DISTRICT 111 Erik Fresen
DISTRICT 112 Sandra Ruiz
DISTRICT 113 Carlos Lopez-Cantera
DISTRICT 114 Millie Herrera
DISTRICT 115 Jose Felix Diaz
DISTRICT 116 Carlos Trujillo
DISTRICT 117 Lisa Lesperance
DISTRICT 118 Dwight M. Bullard
DISTRICT 119 Katie Edwards
DISTRICT 120 Ron Saunders
Justice of the Supreme Court: Retain…
Charles T. Canady? No
Jorge Labarga? Yes
James E.C. Perry? Yes
Ricky L Polston? Yes
Third District Court of Appeal: Retain…
Frank A. Shepherd? Yes
Linda Ann Wells? Yes
School Board Member
District 2 Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall
District 7 Carlos L. Cuthberto
Board of County Commissioners
District 2 Jean Monestime
District 8 Eugene Flinn
South Dade Soil and Water Conservation
District Supervisor, group 3 Lucy Joseph
Islands at Doral (SW) Community Development District Ana E. Rolon
South Dade Venture Community Development District, seat 2 Maycol Enriquez
South Dade Venture Community Development District, seat 3 Monica Elliot
Constitutional Amendment:
1. Repeal of public campaign financing requirement – No
2.Homestead ad valorem tax credit for deployed military personnel – Yes
4. Referenda required for adoption and amendment of local government comprehensive land sue plans – No
5. Standards for legislature to follow in legislative redistricting – Yes
6. Standards for legislature to follow in congressional redistricting – Yes
8. Revision of class size requirements for public schools – No
Nonbinding statewide advisory referendum:
Balancing the federal budget: a nonbinding referendum calling for an amendment
to the US constitution – No
County question: Home rule charter amendment regarding county commissioner and administrative staff communication – No
