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Contact Information

Address
577 INNER CIRCLE
THE VILLAGES, FL - 32162
Phone
610-462-3767
352-391-5681
Candidate's Statement

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania west of Allentown. I was one of four children from very hard working blue-collar parents. My father, and hero, was a survivor of the first wave of Normandy in WWII. I was the first one in my family to go and receive a college education, paying all tuition expenses via student loans which I paid back in full.

I am married to Debbie Search for 35 years. We are the proud parents of 4 children and 7 grandchildren. 

I received both a B.S. in Education and a Masters in School Counseling from Kutztown University. I was employed by Parkland School District for 35 years, serving 3 years as a teacher, 2 1/2 years as an assistant administrator, and 29 1/2 years as a school counselor. I coached High School wrestling, baseball, and girls softball during my years in education. I was a trainer for CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention), STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting), and Grief Counseling, going into school districts experiencing loss or crisis. I received the Counselor of the Year Award in Lehigh County and was nominated for the PA Counselor of the Year Award.

I was elected and served 13 years on the South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners serving as President of the Board for 12 years. During my tenure on the Board, I held the line on taxes (no tax increases) through sound/strict financial planning and budgeting. As a commissioner I was very intentional on having a sound comprehensive plan, making sure each developer was financially responsible for all infrastructure improvements. I was very intentional in responding to all residents and treating each one with respect and dignity. To ensure public safety, I made sure all fire departments and the police department had all modern and up to date equipment for the safety of the residents and the first responders.

Moving to The Villages in 2008, I continued to be very active in church minsitry. Joining New Covenant United Methodist Church which serves a congregation of over 2500 members. I served on the Staff Parish Relations Team, the Building Task Force and was the chair for Outreach Ministries and Helping Hands/Bargains and Blessings. Currently I am the chair of the Strategic Action Leadership Team which is the governing board of the church.

As a Commissioner, I believe in transparency with constiuents making sure all voices are heard and all questions are answered. As a Public Servant I hold myself personally responsible for ALL Sumter County. It would be an honor to serve in a County so rich in its deversity. There are numerous issues that need to be addressed/corrected like: the needless high property tax increase brought on by paying for a developers infrasturcture, low impact fees for a develper, the sale of water in pumping out of the aquifer of Sumter County increasing the risk of sink holes, the loss of precious farm land, improvement of roadways in South Sumter, and animal shelter concerns and issues. I believe in making decisions that are in the best interest for the whole county. I have always worked tirelessly for the residents who entrusted me to be their public servant. I would be honored to serve as one of your commissioners in Sumter County


Note: The candidate's photograph and statement are supplied by the candidate and are not endorsed by the County Supervisor of Elections or checked for accuracy.
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