Candidate: Carol Whitmore

Carol  has been a  Anna Maria Island resident most of the five decades in Manatee County..Carol  raised herself since the age of 15 while attending school . Carol is a graduate of SCF as a Registered Nurse. She worked at Manatee Memorial in acute care. Her relationships with patients, physicians and the staff was recognized by the administration and a new position was created for her, Director of Physician Relations. She served as Director of Risk Management, a position she held until 1991 when Carol joined Manatee Springs, a head injury rehabilitation facility, as Admissions Coordinator.  Carol wanted to serve her community that supported her when she needed it and was elected City Commissioner in Holmes Beach in 1991. In 1998 she was elected and served as the longest serving Mayor of Holmes Beach to this day. She worked simultaneously as Mayor and nurse/surgical office manager for three surgeons until she successfully ran for Commissioner-At-Large in 2006. Carol left in a RN Care Manager Postion with Florida Home Health 2021..  Carol and her husband, Dr. Andre Renard, have four children and eight grandchildren.  

Carol's Commissioner Service is: -Board of County Commissioners, Elected November 2006-present -Chairman of BCC, 2011 -Chairman of Port Manatee, 2013, 2014 -Past Chair of Manatee County Civic Center Authority -Chair of Tourist Development Council 2009-2013, 2016-2018 -Past Member of Sarasota Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) -Past Member, 2008 (ELMAC) -Appointed to Gulf Consortium (2011-present)regarding BP Oil spill representing Manatee County. -Serves on the State Medical Examiners Commission. Appointed by Governor Rick Scott, 2013-present - WCIND (West Coast Inland Navigation district) 2017 (present) -Board Member- Sarasota Bay Estuary 2017-2019..

Senate President Galvano appointed Carol in Nov. 2020 to serve on the State Legislative Task Force to look at ineffecienies in Cities and Counties throughout  Florida. This Board will present a report to Governor DeSantis in June 2021.

 Public/community involvement: -Holmes Beach City Commissioner 1991-1998 -Mayor of the City of Holmes Beach 1998-2006 Community; Past Board Member -Manatee Opportunity Council, -Past Board Member -Manatee Heart Association, -Past Board Member -Children\'s Services, Past -Past Board Member START (Solutions To Avoid Red Tide), -Past Board Member & President of Aids Council of Manatee, -American Red Cross Board of Directors -Past United Way Board of Directors Families Against Addictive Drug Abuse (FAADA), Past Advisory Board Member Meals on Wheels Advisory Council -Member of Crime Stoppers, - Recognized by: -Manatee Veteran\'s Council for coordinating construction of the Veteran\'s Monument located behind Manatee Memorial Hospital. -Manatee County Area Transit for coordinating and implementing the Island Trolley. -Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Team presented Carol with the Community Hero Award 2012 - NAACP in 2012, Louise Rogers Johnson Humanitarian Award (Presented during the Martin King, Jr., Banquet) -AIDS Council with the Keeper of the Flame Award. Served on the 1st. Board of Directors for Manatee County Aids Council -Recipient of Manatee Chamber Champions of Healthcare, Individual Merit 2017."

My Committment support public safety, improve quality of life in our Manatee County and support free enterprise, I believe that government live within there means and have not voted for increase in your property taxes since 1998. I do believe citizens should have a say if they wish to tax themselves for quality of life issues. 

Growth has surpassed anyones expectations over the last few years. Florida enjoys no imcome tax and the counties low property taxes attract new residents daily. Our quality of life is one of the main reasons we are one of the largest growth Counties in the State of Florida. Lakewood Ranch in the fasted master planned community in the United States. With this growth comes challenges. New growth does pay by way of fees for water, sewer, transportation, schools, parks and public safety. With the costs of everything rising, its not easy. This has been a challenging time in our County. The County Commission voted recently  to get transportation and infrastructure projects moving thus supporingt locals with jobs. County financed has a  $80 million dollar line of credit taking advantage of the very low Interest rates. We have put out $350 million for new and old roads to get them built and repaired in October. As an At-Large Commissioner, I feel the pain driving over the entire County. 

I have the support of our State Legislators and relationships with all that make the decisions to help our great County with this surge of growth.

Support me by contributing to:

Carol Whitmore Campaign, PO Box 1992, Holmes Beach, Fl. 34218

cell: 941-730-2302

email: Andreart@aol.com