Conover Wins MIACC Straw Poll

Richard Conover, Independent Candidate for Commissioner of Collier County District #3 set the local political establishment on its ear with a decisive and shocking victory over the 4 republican candidates including incumbent Commission Burt Saunders at the Marine Industries Association of Collier County Candidate Forum on Thursday. The audience responded with a stirring round applause for Conover’s opening address “I am a Reagan Conservative…”

His support of offshore mooring, more local access, natural solutions to water quality and a working waterfront won him many new supporters in the MIACC.

Lisa Ballantine a registered republican said, ” he is the only candidate who had any ideas and real plans to make our County better”.

The next Forum is June 11th, a Politics in the Park “Old Fashioned Political Rally and Straw Vote”

Letter from MIACC

Forum Candidates,

On behalf of the entire marine industry, I would like to thank you for participating in the MIACC forum yesterday evening!  We appreciate your support of our precious waterfront community and your continued support of its marine industry.

We would like to congratulate our Straw Poll winners:

Supervisor of Elections: Melissa Balzier

CCBOCC District 3: Richard Conover

CCBOCC District 5: Com. Bill McDaniel

We trust that by participating in our forum, that you learned more about MIACC and the issues of importance to the boating community.  As a leading economic driver of our community, we hope that you will advocate for policies that support these business and recreational interests. Please feel free to reach out any time with any questions.

Good luck in your campaigns and future endeavors!

Thank You & Have a blessed day!

Tiffany

Tiffany Sawyer-Schank 

Executive Director

Marine Industries Association of Collier County

PO Box 9887

Naples, FL 34101

Office: (239) 682-0900