Endorsements

Schnelle Tonge is running for the Group 12 judgeship on the Palm Beach County Court. Tonge brings nearly 20 years of experience working at the Palm Beach County Public Defender’s Office, where she served in multiple positions and handled thousands of cases across county, juvenile and circuit court. As the current chief of the Client…

Daniela Simic is running to represent District 2 on the Hillsborough County School Board. Simic has decades of experience in the education field, having served as a teacher, district administrator and state leader. Throughout her career, she has partnered with communities, families and other educators to support historically underserved schools and to advocate for practices…

Nancy Velardi is running to represent District 2 on the Pinellas County School Board. Velardi has dedicated more than 20 years of her career to educating students as an English teacher for Pinellas County. A former teachers union president, she has a deep understanding of the challenges facing educators, students and families. She is running…

Jimmy Glover is running to represent District 1 on the Sarasota County School Board. Glover is a dedicated community leader who has served in a variety of roles, such as vice chair of the city of Sarasota’s Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Advisory Board; board member for the Friends of the Betty J. Johnson North…

Debbie Jordan is running for reelection to represent District 4 on the Lee County School Board. Jordan has worked to foster strong and supportive learning environments for all students that prioritize academic excellence and ensure children have access to the resources they need to thrive in and out of the classroom. Jordan is a strong…

Megan Tennimon is running to represent District 4 on the Sarasota County School Board. A Sarasota native and former elementary school teacher, Tennimon is seeking the position on the school board to ensure Sarasota County schools provide every child with the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. Tennimon is committed to supporting teachers, maintaining…

Beth Mayberry is running to represent District 5 on the Sarasota County School Board. Having spent 14 years teaching middle school students in Sarasota County, Mayberry brings firsthand experience that allows her to better understand the needs of students, teachers and families. She is running for the position to ensure the school board keeps its…

Helen Willis is running to represent District 5 on Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners. A former City Council member for South Fulton, Willis has a strong track record of securing millions of dollars in community investments to address challenges related to housing, hunger, employment and safety. She has championed legislation prohibiting ICE detention centers from…

Sharry Kimmel is running to represent District 4 on the Broward County School Board. Kimmel brings with her a wealth of experience in the education field. She has taught at public schools in both Broward and Dade counties and worked as a professor of teacher education at Broward College. She has also served on a…

Greg Filak is running to represent District 1 on the Osceola County School Board. Filak has spent his life as a servant leader, volunteering as a firefighter and EMT for almost 20 years and working as a police officer for five years. A former chairman in Celebration, Florida, he currently serves as an elected town…