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HD 61 candidates Dianne Hart and Walter Smith address their financial disclosure forms

Published on July 7, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Part of qualifying for political office in Florida requires completing a financial disclosure form, which includes listing specific assets and liabilities. In the Florida House District 61 race, however, at first glance, two of the three Democrats running for the seat have appeared to have filed incomplete reports. House District 61 encompasses downtown Tampa, Ybor City and Seminole Heights and is strongly Democratic in terms of its constituency. It’ s currently represented by Ed Narain, who is leaving the seat to run for…

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Tampa Firefighters union backs Sean Shaw in HD 61 race

Published on June 1, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Tampa attorney Sean Shaw, running for the House District 61 seat based in Tampa, has received the endorsement of Tampa Firefighters Local 754. “Our first responders put their lives on the line every day,” Shaw said in a statement released on Wednesday. “To have the support of our Tampa Firefighters is truly humbling. I’m honored to accept their endorsement.” Sean is the early favorite in the battle to succeed departing Democratic incumbent Ed Narain, who defeated Shaw for the seat back in 2014.…

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Sean Shaw picks up Hillsborough Firefighters endorsement in HD 61 bid

Published on May 16, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Attorney and former state consumer advocate Sean Shaw has received the endorsement of the Hillsborough County Firefighters in his bid for State House, District 61 on Monday. “I’m so honored to have the support of the brave men and women who protect us every day at our fire departments. Their service is a model for all of us,” Shaw said in a statement. “I’ll work with them to secure our neighborhoods and create opportunity for our friends and neighbors.” Shaw is a…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.28.16 – Go Hillsborough goes down. Now what?

Published on April 28, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

It came down to, as we all knew it would, to the enigmatic Victor Crist. After more than four hours of discussion and debate, the decision about whether to place the Go Hillsborough half-cent sales tax on the November ballot was deadlocked between the Board of County Commissioners 3-3, which is what we had known for months. Crist mentioned popular opinion – according to his count, there had been 62 speakers who came before the board to say “yay” or…

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