Candidate: Mary Lou Hoover

Mary Lou Hoover has announced her decision to seek the District 5 City Commission seat. Ms. Hoover sees holding public office as a natural progression after her years of work for local businesses, fundraising for non-profits, and creating the Girls Night Out networking organization.” A former Queen of Fantasy Fest, Ms. Hoover served on the Board of Directors for the Key West Business Guild and as President of Helpline of the Keys. Ms. Hoover spent over 30+ years in public works construction. After moving to Key West, she continued to work as a construction consultant. She was active with the American Subcontractors Association in St. Louis and at the national level. She started ASA's local legislative committee and organized 2 regional chapters and a statewide organization. Mary Lou met and married her husband, Charlie Waite. They have three children. 1227 2nd Street Key West, FL 33040 305.849.2457 mlhoover@mindspring.com