County candidates face off
PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
Polk County Commission candidate Chris Dowdy (standing) speaks with Alex Lane of Winter Haven Tuesday evening prior to the candidates appearing in a League of Women Voters Forum.
PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW
County Commission candidates who will face each other in the Aug. 14 primary election listen to the rules of the forum from Sue Schultz of the League of Women Voters. From left are Tracy Garcia and Ed Smith, opponents for the District 1 seat which will be taken by the winner on Aug. 14; next to them are Chris Dowdy and John Hall. The winner of this race for District 5 will face Ricky Shirah in the Nov. 6 general election.
A special section outlining each of the candidates in the Aug. 14 primary election Aug. 14 is coming next week in this newspaper.
Without any question, in the minds of the four candidates running for Polk County Commission, the number one issue they face is jobs.
That was what they told voters Tuesday at the League of Women Voters forum, with two of the candidates reminding voters the county can’t be the main source in providing jobs, but it can help the effort.
