} Anderson obtained American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship[4] and International Erich Fromm Prize[5] in 1996 and 2000 respectively, and National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grant in 2001. He also campaigned for Barack Obama in the final days of 2008. .race_header { Scott Franklin (Incumbent) Keith R. Hayden Jr. Kenneth "Kenny" James Hartpence. In one paper Professor Kevin Anderson, Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, said the only way to reduce global emissions enough, while allowing the poor nations to continue to grow, is to halt economic growth in the rich world over the next twenty years. Anderson said attention needs to be paid to wards 1, 2 and 3, which generate about 20% of the citys property taxes. 2018 Copyright FloridaLeague Of Mayors. If McMiller wins she would make history by becoming the first Black woman leader of the city. font-weight: bold; We have a lot of aging neighborhoods in this city that are in dire need of attention.. "I decided to run because I want to see things better for the people, forthe whole of Fort Myers,"Ruffin said. Isaac Abdelmessih (REP) 2024 County Commissioner. .leg-hnt-leadership-title { font-size: 16px; "On the one hand, a government falling apart before our eyes, cracking like an imported light rail carriage, breaking down like an outsourced ferry," Albanese's speech will say. } Public policy. But it will not close with the election of the citys first Black Mayor, as Democrats had hoped. } Anderson is Professor of Sociology, Political Science and Feminist studies at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). An active community member with a long history of community involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions in Southwest Florida. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { font-weight: 200; vertical-align: top; 407-680-3280. State and local courts | break-inside: avoid-column; } .votebox-scroll-container { display: inline-block; The party was registered on 18 October 2010. top: 2px; width: 35px !important; Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award Selection Committee.[10]. } She tried to connect me with the corruption at the police department that wasnever proven at the debate and said, 'Hey,people have the right to know'," Anderson said. Please, Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. : Mayoral partisanship in 2022. After filing her candidacy paperwork in MarchJacquelyn McMiller, who ran a strong race against Anderson in 2020,ended her campaign last month, citing a health issue. The Florida Democratic Party endorsed McMiller and helped her campaign through their Municipal Victory Program, an effort that focuses on down-ballot races. Anderson also praised Lawing for how he has presented himself to council members and the public during debates.

   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} America's politics can be better. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { I spent time as an instructor at the Southwest Florida Criminal Justice Academy, Edison Community College, and the Florida Attorney Generals Office. 	.results_row td { Counties | In 2004 I accepted a management position with Chicos FAS, Inc. and retired from the Police Department having earned the rank of Major. I subsequently received two gubernatorial appointments. 		margin: 0; He will be sworn in along with Johnny Streets, Liston Bochette IIIand Darla Betzer Bonk, who also won their elections on Tuesday. $('.collapse').collapse('hide');  She would also become the second woman elected mayor in Fort Myers. 		position: relative; 	.election_results_text { .infobox p { Personal Facebook. In a first initiative for the Nationals, Anderson was endorsed following a plebiscite where 4,293 local people voted from a pre-selected field of four candidates. Anderson Cooper. Winners from each party's primary in May advanced to the general election. 	} All rights reserved. McMiller said she also worked with law enforcement as a child protectioninvestigator. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. 	font-weight: bold; 	.leg-hnt-flex-row { .widget-value { Iappreciate the faith and confidence the people of Fort Myers have put in me," Anderson said. Kevin Anderson to be next mayor of Fort Myers by ABC7 News 9:02 PM EST, Wed November 04, 2020 FORT MYERS, Fla. - Kevin Anderson will become the next mayor of the City of Fort Myers.. .widget-row.value-only.black { At one point or another, three candidates filed to run against Anderson, but only Ruffin will be on the ballot with Anderson. 	.leg-hnt-section-title { Jack N. Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who for years was America's most widely read newspaper columnist, died Saturday. What I would look at doing is, we have the grid pattern. 

The two of them were up for reelection this year. } font-size: .9em; font-style: italic; .results_row.winner { His current term ends on January 7, 2025. He was previously Professor of Sociology at Northern Illinois University, in DeKalb and Professor of Political Science, Sociology and Women's Studies at Purdue University.[1][2]. But will it? display: inline-block; } Anderson, current Ward 4 Councilman, will replace outgoing Mayor Randy Henderson, who resigned in April to run for Congress but lost during the primary. I made the tough decisions to help keep the company fiscally sound. padding-bottom: 5px; $('.collapse').collapse('show'); More recently, his book Marx at the Margins won Paul Sweezy Book Award from the Marxist Section of the American Sociological Association in 2011. The McMiller campaign called the mailer misleading because the case was dropped by the state attorneys office and was never prosecuted. Anderson is Professor of Sociology, Political Science and Feminist studies at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). .widget-img { display: inline-block; The people are realizing that as well and that is supportive of the turnout that happened in August for the primary.. Anderson is married to Janet Afary, a fellow professor at UCSB. font-size: 110%;

} float: right; Mayor Anderson is a graduate of Edison Community College, Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute. Anderson attended Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey[citation needed] and attained a BA degree in History from Trinity College (Connecticut) and an MA degree and a PhD in Sociology from the City University of New York Graduate Center. For example, he said, some projects he has voted for as a commissioner on the board of the Community Redevelopment Agency he has questioned whether that's the best way to provide tax incentives. He is the author of Lenin, Hegel, and Western Marxism (1995), Foucault and the Iranian Revolution (with Janet Afary, 2005), and Marx at the Margins (2010/2016). He has also written widely on Marxist theory, Michel Foucault, the Frankfurt School, and contemporary developments in the U.S. and Europe. font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0px; Anderson is also backed by the Hispanic Vote Political Action Committee Southwest Florida chapter. McMiller, 55, was born in Midway about 60 miles northwest of Tallahassee. width: 250px; } left: 0px; Its time to stop thinking reactively and think proactively.. .inner_percentage { Incumbents are bolded and underlined. font-size: 20px; position: relative; Twitter:@PeterSchorschFL I started my private sector career as the security manager and retired as the senior manager of headquarters operations and increased my budgetary, operational, and administrative skills. padding: 2px; https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kevin_Anderson_(Kentucky)&oldid=8667296, Kentucky House of Representatives candidate, 2022, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. width: 250px; Anderson said his time as council member has been rewarding when he can help an individual solve a problem but frustrating when it feels like the city and council are not thinking long-range when it comes to planning. text-align: left !important; Brown: "Raya Dunayevskaya's Intersectional Marxism: Race, Gender, Class, and the Dialectics of Liberation." Fort Myers mayoral race continues to runoff in November between Anderson and McMiller, Homeless residents at Centennial Park wait for park's closure, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Anderson was an appointee to the Childrens Services Council of Lee County by Governor Chiles, and served on the Board of Directors for the Southwest Florida Safety Council, the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Drug Free Southwest Florida and the Lee County Chapter of the American Red Cross. McMillerreceived a boost to her campaign after the Florida Democratic Party got involved through their Municipal Victory Program, which aims to organize Democrats to win in local elections, ultimately advancing Democratic policies, according to its website. "Its just that I am not afraid to admit and take accountability for my past. Catherine Coulter. At one point or. With all precincts tabulated and all votes cast before Election Day in, Anderson led 17,582 to 15,411, or with 53.34% of the vote. .leg-hnt-leadership { .race_header.green { Anderson, a retired Fort Myers police officer, celebrated his election win night at the Ranch, along with other GOP members. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } .widget-row { $('.hideResponses').hide(); The organization is staffed by the Florida League of Cities. Looking ahead to the next four years, Anderson said he hopes that the city can realize some ambitious projects that havefoundered in recent yearsand believes it will happen because of the approach Lawing has taken since he was hired in 2021. McMiller was seen as a solid competition, though, thanks to significant resources courtesy of the Florida Democratic Party as leaders look to boost candidates in down-ballot races. Anderson joined city council in 2018 after a special election to fill a vacancy anddecided to run for council after Henderson resigned, stating that the city needs leadership for all of Fort Myers. margin: 3px 0; Illinois Congressman John B. Anderson wanted to make a statement to the political community. The luncheon is held in the Helm Club at The Landings, South Fort Myers. In case you missed it: Fort Myers councilman tests positive for coronavirus, shows COVID-19 symptoms, I think the city needs leadership that is for all of Fort Myers, Anderson said. He was the inaugural chair of the State of Florida Juvenile Justice Standards and Training Commission, and is a past president of the Edison Festival of Light. letter-spacing: 0.03em; [2] Anderson is also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Tamworth for the Nationals since 26 March 2011. Retired police officer, businessman, and Fort Myers City Councilman, Kevin Anderson, announced his candidacy for Fort Myers Mayor Tuesday. View details on more than 95 Million registered voters across the United States. Trump lashes out at Ron DeSantis on social media 01:19 Washington CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if. Publisher: Peter Schorsch @PeterSchorschFL. All candidates and committees report their contributions & expenditures monthly until the weeks preceding the election, at which point, reports are more frequent. line-height: 1.5em; Biography Kevin Allen was born in Westminster, Colorado. } She also has a campaign manager who has been helping her for a few months, she said. All rights reserved. The Honorable Kevin B. AndersonMayor, City of Fort Myers. No Party/Write-In. McMiller, meanwhile, long worked in public service, serving as the official court reporter in Collier County for 16 years and as a child protection investigator and field supervisor with the Department of Children and Families. Alonso, who DeSantis in 2020 appointed to the Miami-Dade College trustee board, has raised more than $83,000 in his race while the candidate with the next highest contributions, Kevin Menendez . margin-top: 5px; Fort Myers City Councilman Kevin Anderson bested Dunbar leader Jacquelyn McMiller in the race to succeed Randy Henderson as Mayor of the city. He was previously Professor of Sociology at Northern Illinois University, in DeKalb and Professor of Political Science, Sociology and Women's Studies at Purdue University. top: 0px; We need everyone to be one and be together.". Click here to read the survey answers. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. He said he is for more transparency andhas focused on affordable housing, but more recently he voted for the city to fund workforce housing instead. Yes, Kevin Costner is a Democrat. "Absolutely," said Anderson. display: flex; "I had already decided, and everyone around me was stressing other than me, however it ended it was going to end in my favor.". max-width: 600px; He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. I could be a mayor.. Facebook gives people the power. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { clearInterval(nTimer); [] border-bottom: 1px solid grey; clear: both; [6] He again received an American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship in 2019. I dont feel like the public interest is first and foremost, Anderson said. } Leadership starts with listening, and collaborating with the community. [2], (as Minister for Water, Property and Housing), (as Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation), (as Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology), Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation, "Kevin to have another crack in state election", "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)", Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales, "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter", "Kevin Anderson Candidate for Tamworth", "Magistrate slams politician Kevin Anderson for standing up for mate accused of drink-driving", "Register of Disclosures by members of the Legislative Assembly", "Nationals open Tamworth preselection vote to public", "Stoner welcomes Kevin Anderson as Tamworth candidate after historic community preselection", "Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet", National Party Kevin Anderson, Candidate for Tamworth, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Anderson_(politician)&oldid=1104864700, This page was last edited on 17 August 2022, at 08:25. That the mayors race is so politicized is not surprising. width: 100% $('#candidate-connection-email-107533').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Let's focus on the north, east, west, south ofFort Myers and build up.". .hideResponses { display: none;} .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type {

float:right; He is excited to focus on issues such as improving public safety, economic. "After lying to his constituents and routinely voting for tax increases that hurt the everyday working families of his district, he's now admitted his true affiliation: a pro tax-increase Democrat. Anderson, 64, filed to run for a full term last August after serving two years after being elected in a special election to succeedRandy Henderson, who resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Congress in the 2020 election. Democrats hoped that while Lee County remains deep red, the city could turn out enough Democrats to win the office.. The city is scheduled to hold elections for wards, 2, 4 and 6 in August. $('.showResponses').hide(); Running through the more than a year-and-a-half hehas served as mayor, Anderson cited as his biggestaccomplishments moving homeless peoplefrom Lions Park on Cleveland Avenue, placing many of them in temporary housing, and getting some placed in social service programs. The city is is trying to get 80 vouchers so every Jones Walker can move. 		text-align: center; $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { Washington warned of "internal" enemies directed to act "often covertly and insidiously.". 	} a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } 		padding-top: 3px; It seems like there are people that come before council and get almost everything they want.. St. Petersburg, Florida 33704. 	.race_footer { Actor: Orphans. 		font-weight: 300; 	width: 43%; Now that commercial corridor looks a lot more attractive because you have better looking neighborhood, he added. Email: [emailprotected] 	margin-bottom: 1px; Ruffin says he has ideas for city projectsbut cites one-on-one helping the homeless as a goal and sharing his cooking skills to help people get back into the workforce. Kevin Anderson's Tweets. The 7th Congressional District features another questionable marijuana candidate, as does a competitive state House race in the metro suburbs. Produced by Oscar Santiago Torres - USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida, USA TODAY, With polls closing at 7 p.m., voting at precincts starting to pick up, Latest election results for Lee County in Florida, Kevin Anderson, Jacquelyn McMiller compete, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. ", Previous coverage: Kevin Anderson, Jacquelyn McMiller compete. Did you know? 	padding-left: 10px; 	.leg-hnt-district-number { Ultimately, the race comes down to leadership and experience, Anderson said. Kevin B. Anderson was sworn in as Mayor on November 16, 2020, after serving as Ward 4 councilperson for the previous two years. 		margin-right: 10px;  In case you missed it:Third candidate announces run for Fort Myers mayor. } 	.outer_percentage { 	font-weight: bold; 		padding-left: 10px; 	}  Kevin Anderson, City of Fort Myers Mayor 		background-color: #003388; District 3. Anderson said as mayor he would like to focus the CRA on "truly blighted areas," he said.  		vertical-align: middle; 		position: relative; 	} The public is invited to attend the luncheon and the mayor's presentation, which will include an update on the city's primary [] 1 Elections. 		.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Hes received endorsements from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades local Union #2301, the Southwest Florida Professional Firefighters and Paramedics local Union 1826, the Gulf Coast chapter of the Florida Benevolent AssociationInc., which represents Fort Myers police officers.  2023 www.news-press.com. })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. 3. 		font-weight: 500; Florida Politics is a statewide, new media platform covering campaigns, elections, government, policy, and lobbying in Florida. Prior to joining Chico's, Anderson had a more than 24-year career with the Fort Myers Police Department, holding the rank of Major at retirement.  Anderson said he is thankful for the party'sendorsementbut said he is an above-board type of person so he is running a nonpartisan race. 	} "We've probably rebuilt downtown, probably 37 times already. Kevin R Anderson, Professor and Department Honors Coordinator, Political Science Office: 2335 - Coleman Hall Phone: 217-581-2619 Email: kranderson@eiu.edu Dr. Anderson (Ph.D. Missouri) teaches courses in American government, political theory and African American politics. 		width: 90%; if (typeof $  !=  'undefined') { 		color:white; 		display: flex;  	.votebox-covid-disclaimer { 		margin: 8px auto; Kevin Anderson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 99. 486 Dogwood Court. When the Dr. Piper Center was at risk of losing federal funding due to mismanagement on the part of the board of directors, Mayor Grady asked me to serve as the interim director and build a new board. She hopes a Section 8 voucher will afford her something better.    .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } 		width: 50px; He is a male registered to vote in Wayne County, Michigan. While he said his experience on council has been fulfilling, it's also been tough to make some hard decisions. 		font-size: 1.25em; Fort Myers elects Kevin Anderson as Mayor, Monique Worrell claims State Attorney's Office in Orlando, The best of the rest: A rundown of House undercards in Tampa Bay and South Florida, Florida bills classify hemp extract as food, Legislative Session Preview: Vicki Lopez prioritizes housing reforms, first responder support, stopping predators, Takeaways from Tallahassee  Sessions Always on My Mind. .top_disclaimer { } You have people in housing, their housing costs eat up too much of their monthly income, Anderson said.  If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you. 		padding-bottom: 3px; The Florida League of Mayors is an organization for mayors, founded and developed by mayors.  	margin-top: 1px; 			event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; Anderson is the New South Wales Minister for Lands and Water and the Minister for Hospitality and Racing in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021. U.S. President | Ebony Lee looks forward to being free of the Jones Walker housing project in Fort Myers. Contact my staff Commissioner Kevin Anderson kevin.anderson@hennepin.us Phone: 612-348-7887 Amy Van Schepen, Policy Director amy.vanschepen@hennepin.us Phone: 612-543-1273 Clara Severson, District Director clara.severson@hennepin.us Phone: 612-596-9040 Open all Leadership positions About District 7 Biography Stay connected Open all 		margin: 5px auto; Register to vote in Search Filters. 		font-size: 90%; border:1px solid #FFB81F; 		text-align: center; 6 talking about this. 
, See also:Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022. 		padding-top: 5px; MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Kevin Anderson, the mayor. "It helps them get back in the world,"he said. While on city council, Anderson was Vice Chair of the Community Redevelopment Agency Board, and was the council liaison to the Citizens Police Review Board, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, Historic Preservation Commission and the Public Art Committee. In a year where Black Lives Matter protests popped up in Fort Myers and cities across the nation, oversight of the Police Department became a key issue in the race. In law school he served as Student.  		padding:7px 8px 8px; }. ", Live blog: With polls closing at 7 p.m., voting at precincts starting to pick up, More: Latest election results for Lee County in Florida. Prior to joining Chicos, Anderson had a more than 24-year career with the Fort Myers Police Department, holding the rank of Major at retirement. There are 1,076 voter registration records for Kevin Anderson. 		column-gap: 1em; To save moneythe city of Fort Myers in 2019 moved its elections to coincide with national elections.