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Crowded field lines up to replace Wengay Newton on St. Pete City Council

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The race for St. Pete City Council District 7 is officially a crowded one. With qualifying now over, there are five candidates who qualified for the election. Candidates Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Aaron Sharpe, Will Newton, Sheila Scott Griffin and Elvert Lewis Stephens are all facing off to replace current council member Wengay Newton, who is leaving office due to term limits. Brown, the first candidate to announce her bid for the seat, is a longtime community activist with strong backing among…

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Will Newton to launch campaign for his brother’s City Council seat

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A third candidate has jumped into the race for St. Pete City Council District 7. Will Newton, brother of incumbent Wengay Newton, designated a campaign treasurer Thursday afternoon. Wengay Newton is term-limited out of office this year and will instead be running for the state House seat being vacated by Daryl Rousson. His brother, Will, comes with an impressive list of accomplishments throughout the community. Will Newton is a retired firefighter EMT for St. Pete Fire and Rescue. In 2011…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown qualifies for St. Pete City Council race

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Though her name has been in the hat for quite some time, Lisa Wheeler-Brown has officially qualified for the race for St. Pete City Council District 7. Wheeler-Brown filed campaign documents with the city clerk on the first day of qualifying. “My time in the Army taught me that you need to lead from the front, not fall in with the crowd,” Wheeler-Brown said. “St. Petersburg needs a leader who will fight for our families.” Wheeler-Brown became active in the…

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Community activist Aaron Sharpe to challenge Lisa Wheeler-Brown for St. Pete District 7

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The race to replace St. Pete’s District 7 City Councilman Wengay Newton just got its second candidate. Financial businessman and longtime community activist Aaron Sharpe has jumped into the ring to challenge the popular and well-endorsed Lisa Wheeler-Brown. Sharpe is the current founder and president of a new nonprofit called Volunteer Society of America and currently runs his own consulting firm, Sharpe Companies. He worked previously in various management positions with Fifth Third Bank. Sharpe is also the chair of…

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