Wellington Florida holds its' elections for Mayor and also for Counsel seat #2.
There are 2 candidates running for Mayor. Our current Mayor Darrell Bowen is running against Carol Coleman. 
Study the issues and then choose the candidate you feel is going to best for Wellington Florida.
The Realtor Association of the Palm Beaches holds screening panels on all the candidates. A committee of members put each candidate in a hot seat and drill them on issues that are important to our Government Affairs committee. Each of the candidates has been evaluated by this committee and then the endorsement of a candidate is based on how well they fit with the goals of the Realtor® Party.
The Realtor® Party has this to say about the outcome of these panels:
" an advocacy which is determined to protect private property rights, sensible and prudent government, fair property taxes, respect for the real estate industry and especially for Realtors®. Some of these candidates are popular or unpopular selections with our members for a variety of personal reasons. We respect that. But we urge our members to vote with their wallets in mind, remembering that your ability to earn a real estate livelihood in the current economy is pretty important"
The Realtor Association of the Palm Beaches is endorsing our current Mayor Darrell Bowen for Mayor. Carol is a Wellington Equestrian. The issue with Carol is that she wants to take back the cuts we made to save money on the parks. But how is she going to pay for that? We had those cuts so we could balance the budget. It is grand to want to provide more services but someone has to pay for it all and when we have to tighten our purse strings so do all forms of government.
There are also 3 candidates running for Counsel seat #2. Anne Gerwig, Wismick St Jean and Ernie Zimmerman.
Anne Gerwig is a mother and a businesswoman. Ernie Zimmerman is a veteran and retired law enforcement. Wismick is a Realtor®.
The thing that bothered me the most when studying the candidates is that Anne and Ernie only spoke about themselves. Every sentence of their pitch to get your vote started with "I". Someone needs to school them in tuning in to the needs of others. Shouting your accolades is great and should be done but must be accomplished in a form of how that is a benefit to someone else. Wismick is very smart and is very concerned about issues here in Wellington. He also proposes lowering taxes. He is the only candidate to even bring that up. The other two say they don't want to raise taxes but don't talk about lowering them. What I like about Ernie is he wants a medical school to be built on the land so can generate tax revenue as well as fees instead of the community college which was going to get everything for close to free.
Make sure you read up and understand what is important to you and then cast your vote tomorrow!
To find your voting location go to the Wellington Village site. You can reach election information for wellington Florida by clicking here.
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Copyright © 2010 By Katerina Gasset, All Rights Reserved.*Wellington Florida Mayor Race- Don't Forget To Vote Tuesday March 9*
Nestor Gasset and Katerina Gasset- Realtors®, CIPS, ABR, SFR, GRI, REOS
Katerina, it's so important for people to vote in local elections, and if they do not, I really think they lose the right to complain about how their city or town is run. Good post!
It's so exciting to see the enthusiasm about voting going on in our nation right now. I voted in a primary for the first time this year and I look forward to casting my ballot in November as well...we have a voice!
Things are really heating up in Florida - and I don't mean the weather!
Vote and let your voice be heard, every vote counts.
Vote and let your voice be heard, every vote counts.
N & K, The right to vote is what makes this nation great. Local elections above all are a chance for people to assert their influence. Get out and vote ya'll!
I was just reading in the Florida Realtor magazine, there are over 114 seats in 2010 elections! WOW!
Nicholas, you are right, this ain't a weather thing! Florida is going to lead the way to some real change! Sweep the big house clean!
Hi Katerina..Looks like you have a robust Election Coming..I like the Guy who wants to Lower Taxes, hope he has a plan to run local government more efficently.
I like the guy who wants to build a medical school.
This country needs more doctors, nurses and hospital beds. Only when we have them, will we be able to reduce medical costs.
Obama's plan does not fix costs.
I never thought about doing this. Great information for a local post.