Brevard County, the largest county in District 8, has been in the news lately as having the 6th highest number of arrests in connection with the Jan 6th 2021 insurrection on our capitol.  You don’t have to drive very far to see the signs of hate and the flags of profanity flying in the neighborhoods where our children play and go to school.   Our local media has reported multiple threats against our elected officials, some even made by our elected officials.  The voices of far-right extremism are loud, but I don’t believe they are the majority here in District 8.  

Our community needs a voice of hope that our democracy can still work for the benefit of the people and denounce the hate and violence that has seeped into our local politics.  I will be that voice.  I invite people of all political affiliations to meet me back in the middle of the spectrum, to focus on our local issues that we all agree need to be addressed and denounce the voices of hate and violence that seek to take over our community.

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