Christopher Mitchell kicking off petition drive
Christopher Mitchell, a Democratic candidate for the District 47 state House street, is launching a petition drive this weekend to get his name on the ballot in 2010. Mitchell will face Michael Steinberg, former chair of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party in the primary.
In a news release, Mitchell said this: "Let there be no mistake, we are going to win this election in the primary and ALSO in the general. The voters are going to have a clear choice in this election, namely, a Progressive voice that represents the needs of the community or another Corporatist that pushes the interests of the Business elite. The Republican Party would be making a big mistake taking the voters of this district for granted come November."
So far, the Republican candidates in the race are retired Verizon executive Irene Guy; former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair; Richard Reidy, an aide to county commissioner Ken Hagan; and business owner Tom Aderhold.
Janet Zink, Times Staff Writer
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Mike Steinberg in a walk-off.
Posted by: True Blue | November 12, 2009 at 03:21 PM
Tampa Bay Progressives have a great candidate in Chris Mitchell!
Posted by: HillsDem | November 12, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Richard Reidy is the man for this job... the rest are just hacks looking for a free ride on our dime.
Posted by: HillsDem also | November 12, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Go Chris Mitchell!!! District 47 will have excellent representation with Representative Mitchell. He's not just about serving the interests of the lobbyists and developers. Chris Mitchell is smart, articulate, and cares about working families and seniors!
Posted by: Erica | November 12, 2009 at 05:22 PM
It's time to start taking bets on who these morons are. I'm thinking it's either Patrick Schorsch or Jammie Bennett. Anyone else?
Posted by: Abuse Alert! | November 15, 2009 at 10:52 AM