Candidate: John J. Perez

***Endorsed Candidate of The Charlotte County Republican Executive Committee ***Endorsed by The PGPCNP Association of Realtors ***Winner of The Punta Gorda Tea Party Straw Poll Perez 70.5% Polk 29.5% ***Recommended candidate of \"Taking Our Country Back\" in Englewood Personal Information: Birthplace: Tampa, FL Married to: Kimberly Sullivan-Perez Daughter: Lily Perez Resides: Deep Creek Employment: General Manager-Wyvern Hotel Professional Designations and Certifications and Licenses: Real Estate Salesperson, State of Florida, License # SL3252931 CHA Designation, Certified Hotel Administrator, American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute Certification, Ritz Carlton Leadership Center at New York University CRDE Designation, Certified Rooms Division Executive, American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute Government Experience: 2 term, City Councilor, Revere, Massachusetts Community Leadership Positions: Commissioner, Florida Commission on Tourism Board of Directors, Visit Florida Board of Directors, Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Class President, Leadership Charlotte Class of 2011 Board of Trustees, Charlotte Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, Charlotte County Boys and Girls Club Member, Charlotte County Tourist Development Council 2008-2010 Member, Charlotte County Republican Executive Committee Committeeman Precinct 48 Vice Chair, Charlotte County R.E.C. Appointments Committee Graduate, Charlotte County Sheriffs\' Citizens Police Academy Member, Deep Creek Elks Lodge#2763 Member, Charlotte County Republican Club Member, Peace River Women\'s Forum Member, West Charlotte County Republican Club Member, Mid Charlotte County Republican Club Member, Punta Gorda Tea Party Member, Englewood Chamber of Commerce Member, Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce Member, Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce Serving the people of Charlotte County ALL the time...NOT just election time! Our campaign is not about how many advantages we can receive for the benefit of an election, it\'s not about a good ol\' boy network, and it\'s not about protecting the way things are currently being run. It\'s about bringing the Property Appraiser\'s Office back to the people, being straight forward and transparent! \"It is easy to hire an appraiser, but it is a challenge to hire a competent leader and administrator\"