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I’ve pretty much known all along I would vote for Roy Gold for Mayor, but Wednesday’s candidate’s forum confirmed for me that he is the right choice. I’m biased for a number of reasons, including the fact that he hired me to set up and manage his website, roygold.com. But he also comes across as someone sincerely dedicated to community service and responsible management of city government. I believe he offers the strongest leadership our city could have at this point.
Roy’s opponent, James Gleason, is a Republican who lists the Broward Tea Party as one of his Facebook friends. Read into that what you will. The race is theoretically non-partisan, and the Coral Springs Commission has a reputation for functioning in a relatively collegial, non-partisan fashion. But there are some weird dynamics here I don’t like at all. Gleason comes across as sharp, aggressive, and forceful (obnoxious?), and does have a base of support. He may have a chance of winning.
Roy has a long list of endorsements, including Congressmen Klein and Deutch and State Reps. Porth, Kiar, and Waldman. I think he’ll do fine in the end, but I encourage you to actively support him just to make sure.
In one of the other Commission races, the contestants are both Democrats: Commissioner Claudette Bruck and challenger Mark Gendal. I probably would have voted for Gendal if he had run against Republican incumbent Vince Boccard, but I see no compelling reason to support him over Claudette. I don’t know her well, but the only knock against her seems to be that she’s kind of quiet during commission meetings. But my impression is that she quietly gets things done, and she handled herself well in the debate, with strength and confidence.