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float:right; Publisher: Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { After filing her candidacy paperwork in MarchJacquelyn McMiller, who ran a strong race against Anderson in 2020,ended her campaign last month, citing a health issue. Anderson included the fake website link on his mailer. Ruffin's candidacymeans the race will be decided in the Nov. 8 general election. John Anderson, and the millions who voted for him in 1980, would find little reason to return to the party he left. Fort Myers City Councilman Kevin Anderson bested Dunbar leader Jacquelyn McMiller in the race to succeed Randy Henderson as Mayor of the city. Kevin Anderson Retweeted. 		display: inline-block; 	} 	margin-top: 1px; 	font-weight: bold; State executives | Anderson said he would like to pay attention to Dunbar and try to bring more business to the area to bring up the neighborhood. He left Prime in 2004 to work with Hunter New England Area Health Service as a communications and business development manager. No Party/Write-In. 	} Financial reports for any office reaching beyond the borders of Seminole County are HERE. He's received the endorsement of his fellow council memberBurson, who serves as Ward 5 councilman. I was quickly recognized as an officer who was committed to serving our community. County CommissionerDistrict 3. 	} In the August primary, Anderson collected about 39% of the vote while McMiller totaled about 35%.    @media (max-width:600px) { font-size: .9em; Ultimately, the race comes down to leadership and experience, Anderson said.  Winners from each party's primary in May advanced to the general election. I have not only served in paid positions but have volunteered and supported numerous non-profit and social service organizations on the local, county, and state level. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} 	.leg-hnt-flex-column { Kevin Anderson is Professor of Energy and Climate Change, with joint appointment between the Universities of Manchester, Uppsala and Bergen. I believe far and above I have the experience and leadership to be the mayor, he said. There are 1,076 voter registration records for Kevin Anderson. 		letter-spacing: .04em; Anderson is married to Janet Afary, a fellow professor at UCSB. 		color: #888; .top_disclaimer { McMillers campaign is attempting to paint the image that she is the opposite of Anderson. 		box-sizing: border-box; "He's done a course correction, he's getting us on a path toward a very positive future for the city," the mayor said. $('.showResponses').hide();  		} [6] He again received an American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship in 2019. Anderson said his time as council member has been rewarding when he can help an individual solve a problem but frustrating when it feels like the city and council are not thinking long-range when it comes to planning. Kevin B. Anderson was sworn in as Mayor on November 16, 2020, after serving as Ward 4 councilperson for the previous two years. Anti-Trump Republicans spook GOP with the threat of a spinoff 3rd party. Jared Moskowitz, Jamie Raskin blast Lauren Boebert over COVID-19 amnesia. Facebook gives people the power. 	.results_row td:first-child { 		padding-bottom: 3px; Instead of us focusing on just the presidential election, we know most changegoes from the bottom up rather than the top down, McMiller said. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} 	}  How to vote | Fort Myers City Councilman Kevin Anderson bested Dunbar leader Jacquelyn McMiller in the race to succeed Randy Henderson as Mayor of the city. .widget-row { The first was to the Childrens Service Council of Lee County, and the second was to the newly created State of Florida Juvenile Justice Standards and Training Commission, on which I served as the inaugural chairperson. He is the author of Lenin, Hegel, and Western Marxism (1995), Foucault and the Iranian Revolution (with Janet Afary, 2005), and Marx at the Margins (2010/2016). 	color: black; She moved as a child with her family to Fort Myers 50 years ago. The Florida League of Mayors is an organization for mayors, founded and developed by mayors. 	 .infobox { Running through the more than a year-and-a-half hehas served as mayor, Anderson cited as his biggestaccomplishments moving homeless peoplefrom Lions Park on Cleveland Avenue, placing many of them in temporary housing, and getting some placed in social service programs. Editor's note: Go to news-press.com for more coverage of races from Congress to fire districts on the Nov. 3 ballot.  "I decided to run because I want to see better for the people, for the whole of Fort Myers," Ruffinsaid in a telephone interview with The News-Press. 	} $('#candidate-connection-email-107533').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Liberty High student killed in St. Charles shooting 'could heal you with a smile' Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. Trump lashes out at Ron DeSantis on social media 01:19 Washington CNN  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if. 		width: 100%; 		flex-wrap: wrap; 				max-height: 580px; The first opponent to Anderson, Mark Cranford, became a candidate in Junebut did not file the necessary paperwork to appear on the ballot.  U.S. President | Democrats hoped that while Lee County remains deep red, the city could turn out enough Democrats to win the office.. 	.inner_percentage.Republican { Counties | Events like SRQs Where The Votes Are workshops made Ogles one of Southwest Floridas most respected political analysts, and outlets like WWSB ABC 7 and WSRQ Sarasota have featured his insights. He was involved in the international project of the complete works of Marx and Engels (Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe) and working especially on Volume IV/27, which contains a significant amount of the late Marx's notebooks on non-Western and precapitalist societies. We are always behind the eight ball when it comes to growth. McMillerreceived a boost to her campaign after the Florida Democratic Party got involved through their Municipal Victory Program, which aims to organize Democrats to win in local elections, ultimately advancing Democratic policies, according to its website. if (typeof $  !=  'undefined') { "I had already decided, and everyone around me was stressing other than me, however it ended it was going to end in my favor.". Looking ahead to the next four years, Anderson said he hopes that the city can realize some ambitious projects that havefoundered in recent yearsand believes it will happen because of the approach Lawing has taken since he was hired in 2021. The Florida League of Mayors (FLM) is committed to ensuring accessibility of its website. resignation letter to the city clerk on Wednesday, Fort Myers councilman tests positive for coronavirus, shows COVID-19 symptoms, Fort Myers council members a no-show at meeting with religious leaders to discuss affordable housing, Two very different developments planned near downtown Fort Myers: luxury rentals and artisan, cottage-like homes, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { The two were the top vote-getters inthe primary. He can be reached at [emailprotected]. In a wide-ranging interview with The. Kevin Anderson Special to The News-Press View Comments President Lyndon B. Johnson said, "When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself that it could be. 		padding-left: 0; 	} "Right now I just want to sleep and spend some time with my family, eat dinner with my family again. An active community member with a long history of community involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions in Southwest Florida. 	} 	font-size: 1.2em; Hes strictly from the law enforcement end, McMiller said. He recently wrapped up the world premiere production of Tracy Letts's "THE MINUTES", a scathing political satire, directed by Tracy's longtime collaborator "AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY" director Anna Shapiro, and co-starring fellow ensemble member and "CSI" star William Petersen.  2023 www.news-press.com. Anderson, a retired Fort Myers police officer, celebrated his election win night at the Ranch, along with other GOP members. 		border-top: 1px solid #aaa; I could be a mayor.. That little subdivision starts taking pride.. 	.leg-hnt-leadership > div { McMiller said she grew up in Dunbar and has lived in Gateway, which helps her understand the area better. His sentences haveincludedterms of 37 months and48 months in prison. 		display: inline-block; 	.leg-hnt-responsive-columns { Bob Cousy. 1.1 2022; 2 Campaign themes. 	} $('.showResponses').show(); I introduced the Citizen Police Academy and the Citizens on Patrol Program. An active community member with a long history of community involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions in Southwest Florida. Hopefully, what you do is you start building pride, Anderson said. "Ths big thing is fixing the water problem.". 	} 		margin-top: 0px; 		width: 35px !important; Anderson was a frequent critic of former City Manager Saeed Kazemi, who retired in May 2021. })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. 		border-bottom: 1px solid grey; 	width: 150px; In 2020, Anderson received 39.9%of the vote in a three-way primary and 53%in the final election. With all precincts tabulated and all votes cast. 		padding: 2px 0; 		text-align: left !important; Actor: Orphans. Ruffin became a candidate just before the qualifying deadline and has raised lunch pail issues that affect wage earners struggling to make it in a community that has seen an explosion in development of expensive homes. Item Link List Item 1. } She would also become the second woman elected mayor in Fort Myers. "The FDP (Florida Democratic Party) realized that. [8] In addition, his Foucault and the Iranian Revolution co-authored with Janet Afary was awarded with the Latifeh Yarshater Award for the Best Book in Iranian Women's Studies in 2006. 	}  .infobox p { I managed my teams through several reductions in forces and severe budget cuts. Incumbent Richard White  advanced  from the  Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99.  		font-weight: 300; 				overflow-y: hidden; 		margin: 0 5px; 	}  Its time to stop thinking reactively and think proactively.. "People want to know you are serious. 	padding-left: 10px; 	display: block; 	.votebox-scroll-container { Anderson, current Ward 4 Councilman, will replace outgoing Mayor Randy Henderson, who resigned in April to run for Congress but lost during the primary. Kevin Anderson's Tweets. 	} Email: [emailprotected] Elections in 2023 | He was the inaugural chair of the State of Florida Juvenile Justice Standards and Training Commission, and is a past president of the Edison Festival of Light. Contributors & reporters: Phil Ammann, Roseanne Dunkelberger, A.G. Gancarski, Anne Geggis, Kelly Hayes, Ryan Nicol, Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe, and Mike Wright. .votebox { .widget-row.Libertarian { Kevin Anderson is Professor of Energy and Climate Change in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester and is a former Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. 		background-color: green; KEVIN ANDERSON has been a Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble member for 35 years. 	color: black; 	} p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} Leonard L. Serratore. 		color: #888; 	.leg-hnt-leadership-title { 	vertical-align: top; $('.hideResponses').show(); Jack Anderson, whose investigative column once appeared in more than 1,000 newspapers with 40 million readers, won a Pulitzer Prize and prompted J. Edgar Hoover to call him "lower . 	.inner_percentage.Green { 	} Both programs were geared towards increasing community-police relations and still exist in some form today.  border:1px solid #FFB81F; [14] Following Berejiklian's resignation as Premier, the election of Dominic Perrottet as Liberal leader, and a subsequent rearrangement of the Perrottet ministry, Anderson was sworn in as Minister for Lands and Water and Minister for Hospitality and Racing on 21 December 2021. 		if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64035b406a7d9').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { 	.inner_percentage { And:Removal of Robert E. Lee bust from Fort Myers a small victory for activists. [7], His Erich Fromm and Critical Criminology (coedited with Richard Quinney) won the International Erich Fromm Prize from the International Erich Fromm Society in Tbingen, Germany in 2000. FORT MYERS. })  Retired police officer, businessman, and Fort Myers City Councilman, Kevin Anderson, announced his candidacy for Fort Myers Mayor Tuesday. 		background: #4c4c4c; Leadership starts with listening, and collaborating with the community. 		color: #0645ad; Judge Anderson, Iowa City, was appointed to the bench in July 2014. . 		position: relative; 		text-align: left; 		font-size: 0.9em; "We've come a long way," he said. Anderson, for his part, said the city needs to shift away from policy focused on statistics and make sure the agency is seen as a public service provider. }    }  8. "He's level-headed, doesn't get riled, doesn't have a knee jerk reaction," Anderson said.