Candidate: Cecilia Jones

www.electceciliajones.com Cecilia Jones has proven she is a real, honest-to-goodness conservative willing to fight for our conservative principles and ideals, and is not a Republican in name only. A lifelong Walton County resident, educator, and conservative with strong Christian roots, Republican Cecilia Jones has worked diligently to make Walton County a better place to raise families, work, play, and retire. As County Commissioner from 2008-2012, Cecilia improved our county government with honesty and integrity, placing her emphasis on people and open government, not county politics or special interests. Cecilia welcomed and encouraged citizen involvement, streamlined and reduced the budget to keep taxes low in Walton County, and was the driving force behind expediting the widening of Highway 331. With your vote and support in 2014, Cecilia will be an effective, conservative voice for: • Diversifying our economy to create new jobs outside of tourism • Controlling spending and holding down property taxes • Improving our roads and utility systems • Welcoming new ideas and citizen input • Putting Honesty and Integrity first Vote Republican Cecilia Jones to elect the real, honest-to-goodness conservative willing to fight for our conservative principles and ideals. EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Walton County Commissioner Dist. 5, 2008-2012 • Republican State Committeewoman, 2004-2008 • Teacher for Walton County Schools, 1973-2008 • Owns and operates a small business in Walton County offering business consulting services • A real, honest-to-goodness conservative, and champion of honest, accountable and efficient government • Strongly believes increasing property taxes is NOT the solution to the county’s fundamental problems • Eager to listen to county residents and citizen organizations – Cecilia knows the best ideas come from regular people, not bureaucrats • No cozy relationships with other commissioners or staff – Cecilia supports others when they are right and opposes them when they are wrong • Expedited the widening of Highway 331 from Highway 98 to Interstate 10 to improve transportation, safety, and hurricane evacuation • Streamlined the budget and reduced it by $13.5 million during her term in office (the budget is up $12.6 million since Cecilia left the Board) • Instrumental in establishing parks, playgrounds and sports fields, and utilizing public property to allow local students and their schools to create living shorelines – without the use of property taxes • Worked diligently to bring the BP monies back to the coastal states through the RESTORE Act • Served as a board member for the Walton County Supervisor of Elections Canvassing Board, Walton County Value Adjustment Board, Council on Aging, Northwest Florida Regional Transportation Planning Organization, and Okaloosa/Walton Transportation Planning Organization • Certified County Commissioner, Florida Association of Counties • BA degree in early childhood and elementary education, University of West Florida • Married with three grown children and five grandchildren – with another on the way! • Committed Christian with conservative family values www.electceciliajones.com