Candidate: DONNA CLARKE

As a former state representative, I have experience with large budgets; diverse, growing populations; the navigation of multilevel regulatory agencies; and complex healthcare issues. As a business owner with strong family ties in Lee County, I am positioned with the knowledge to work together with the other board members to address the challenges of the Affordable Care Act and work to meet the health care needs of the people of Lee County. ABOUT DONNA CLARKE Born in Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida State Representative – Sarasota- Manatee Counties Chaired - Health Access and Financing, Water and Natural Resources, Joint Administrative Procedures Committees - Insurance, Elder & Long term Care, Transportation, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Business Regulation, General Government Appropriations, Commerce, Banking and Securities, Ethics and Elections Adjunct Math Professor, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Business Owner, Environmental Consulting Firm, Sarasota/Fort Myers Marketing Manager, Fortune 500 Computer and Technology Companies, Atlanta Masters Degree, Georgia Tech, Atlanta; Bachelor Degree, University of Miami, Florida Fort Myers Kiwanis Club S.T.A.R.S. Board Member Citizens Police Academy Volunteer activities - Harry Chapin Food Bank, Pace Center for Girls, Streets Alive, Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Regional Science and Engineering Fair, City of Fort Myers Bike Audits