Candidate: Jeffrey Andros

About my candidacy:

- How do your qualifications and experience make you the best candidate for this position?

I have worked in fiber optics on high-tech supercomputers for IBM. I enjoyed working with a top security firm and have programmed security systems for many industries, including bank chains. I am a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, where I achieved a BS in Information Technology. I am currently a consultant based in Vero Beach, working with different firms locally, throughout Florida, and several other states. I am a graduate student attending USF, working towards a master’s degree in Cybercrime. The one thing I am not is a politician. My ability as a self-employed person has provided me the foresight to balance a budget and make tough choices in making expenditures. I am not running for the salary, health insurance, retirement, etc. I am running to give back to the community and am tired of paying taxes to find the money wasted.

- What is the most important priority for the Mosquito Control District?

I believe several priorities need to be addressed right away. First and foremost is wasteful spending, yearly raises at the top positions, travel, “wish list” spending, lax accountability for petty cash disbursements and reimbursement checks, and ADA Compliance. The district needs to improve accountability, transparency, and customer service. The current board rubber-stamps budgets, and there is little to no discussion on these items. The old practices of sitting back and collecting a check on the taxpayer’s dime needs to end. I will work diligently on all the items above to ensure our residents get their money’s worth from this district. The current board has forgotten they are public servants. It is time for accountability, transparency, customer service, and a change.

- How should the environmental sensitivity of habitats affect the use of pesticides and herbicides?

Environmental impacts should always be accounted for when using pesticides and herbicides. I will admit this is not my strong point, but I am willing to learn. The district employs entomologists and other experts that I would rely on for their expertise in these areas. A seat on the Mosquito Control District is an oversight position. Therefore, I would read the studies and listen to what the employees in that area have to say along with the public and make the best decision possible.

Always feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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