Perspectives

There are three Democrats seeking to succeed term-limited Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda as the representative from Florida House District Nine: Democrats Lorrane Ausley, Josh Johnson and Arnitta Grice-Walker. One of them will have Republican Jim Messer in the November General Election. All four candidates present their case for winning the office. http://video.wfsu.org/video/2365812002/

There are four Democratic candidates running for Florida House District Eight, which takes in the northern part of Gadsden County, along with parts of northwest, west and southwest Tallahassee: Ramon Alexander; Clarence Jackson; Brad Johnson; and Dianne Williams-Cox. They discuss the issues facing the district and their plans to address those issues if elected to the Florida Legislature. http://video.wfsu.org/video/2365811106/

The county’s long-time (since 2000) Tax Collector, Democrat Doris Maloy, faces former City Commissioner, Police Officer and Business Owner, Republican John Paul Bailey. The candidates talk about their backgrounds and what that experience brings to their respective vision for the office.

The three candidates to succeed long-time State Attorney Willie Meggs make their respective cases: Democrats Jack Campbell and Sean Desmond; and Republican Pete Williams.

There are four people running for this newly-redrawn Florida congressional district that sprawls across the northern part of the state between Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Three of them are Democrats: the incumbent Brown; LaShonda Holloway; and Al Lawson. There is also a Republican, Glo Smith. Lawson was the lone candidate responding to an invitation to appear on Political Perspectives and spends the hour outlining his priorities and philosophy of governance honed by many years in the Florida

There are three Republicans and two Democrats vying to win their party’s primary election August 30th for the newly-redrawn Second Congressional District of Florida. Two of those contenders discuss their very different approaches to governance: Democrat Walter Dartland; and Republican Ken Sukhia.

City budgeting, employee compensation, law enforcement, economic development and two very different visions for the future are topics of discussion during this Political Perspectives featuring: challenger Dr. Steven Hougland; and the incumbent, Curtis Richardson.

Growth, economic development, addressing racial and income disparities and protecting the area’s environment are just a few of the topics tackled by three of the candidates for Tallahassee City Commission Seat One: challengers Luther Lee; and Bruce Warren Strouble; along with the incumbent, Scott Maddox. A fourth contender, Gary Gayle, did not respond to multiple invitations to participate.

The contenders to represent the schools in the northwestern part of the county make their respective cases for membership on the school board and discuss their particular priorities when it comes to local education policy. On the panel, Incumbent Dee Dee Rasmussen and the challengers, Patrick Neel Cannon and Tallie Gainer III.

With longtime member Dee Crumpler not seeking re-election, the Leon School Board District Two seat is open. Vying for the job are two veteran educators: Roger Pinholster; and Rosanne Wood.