Candidate: Russell Burland

As a resident of City of Naples and County for 48 years and active in the community for many of those years, I am offering my time and talent to help create some level of community balance between the environment and population growth. My shared private sector values will also come into play in the pursuit of maintaining and enhancing our quality of life.

We all love it here so this is an opportunity for me to be helpful in working towards a better future for everyone living and working Collier County. This is consistent with everything I have done in the community – 

Economic Recovery Task Force – Artificial Reef Project – ongoing

Leadership Collier – Class of 2014

The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce – Senior Vice President

Marine Industries Association of Collier County – Vice President, Board of Directors

East Naples Civic Association – Board of Trustees

Emergency Services Task Force – Greater Naples Fire Rescue District   

The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce – Public Policy Committee  

Naples Historical Society – Local Education Management

Farm City BBQ – event organizing committee

Hurricane Irma emergency relief effort – FEMA Team Leader - Flood and Wind damage recovery in Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Plantation island – three months, immediately after the hurricane

Economic Development Council of Collier County – Co Chair Membership Committee and Co-Chair Existing Industry Committees, Fundraising

Parochial School – Sub Committee Co - Chair, Capital Campaign for new campus construction, school and parish finance committees - nine years

YMCA Soccer and Basketball Coach – a learning experience for me