Slate filling out on CRB races

Five democrats filed to run for Sarasota County's Charter Review Board this week. Each district now has an actual race. Despite Bob Waechter's dim view of the Board as an elective body, it's still an active elective board:

Charter Review Board, Dist. 1	Arlene Sweeting (DEM)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 1	Anthony "Tony" Sawyer (REP)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 2	Karen Collins-Fleming (DEM)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 2	Donna Barcomb (REP)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 2	Vic J. Rohe (REP)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 3	Tom Patalano (DEM)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 3	Pat Wayman (REP)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 4	Ray Porter (DEM)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 4	Jody Hudgins (REP)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 5	Mike Shlasko (DEM)	Qualified
Charter Review Board, Dist. 5	David Samuel (REP)	Qualified

Also relevant to our local elections: This saturday, a BGA forum exploring reforms for our election structure:

JON THAXTON, Senior Vice President for Community Investment, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and former County Commissioner

CATHY ANTUNES, President, Citizens for Sarasota County and public interest activist

Moderator: FRANK ALCOCK, Professor of Political Science, New College of Florida

Where: Gulf Gate Public Library auditorium

7112 Curtis Ave., Sarasota

When: Saturday, June 25, 2016 

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM