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this campaign and for that (with Erick or Anita only,
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what I was hearing and I found out the chairperson’s phone number
and called him on New Year’s Day. He told me he thought he had “ Anita and Erick are the most dedicated and
sent an e-mail out to all the candidates, obviously he didn’t, or, passionate Hair Professionals who
maybe my e-mail got lost, whatever. He confirmed that yes what I completely understand how it feels
had heard was true, and I should show up which I did. They meet when you contact a salon for the
at the Collier County Commission Chambers in the evening and I first time. They make you feel right at home.
showed up for the meeting. What a zoo! The first order of business ”Plus I love my hair!
was to let each Council and Mayoral candidate speak for a minute –Lori
and the Chair read our bios. John Sorey wasn’t there that evening
so the Chairperson decided that since John wasn’t there someone Erick and Anita have been making Neapolitan
could speak for him; what? I have never heard of that happening women beautiful for over 20 years.
before and sure enough they had already worked it out and a “guest”
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their recommendations and they had decided to nominate myself
and Sorey saying we were both good Republicans and we should salonzenergy.com
both be endorsed. Okay, I could live with that and they then let
the members present, about 73 of them, cast a paper ballot in the
back of the room, and a few minutes later announced the results.
To this day I haven’t figured out how they tabulated these votes, but
Sorey got the nomination. One of their members screamed bloody
murder about the whole process, but of course that fell on deaf ears!
To top matters off another two candidates announced before the
filing date had ended, they reconvened, and chose Teresa Heitman
along with John Sorey. I promise you that regardless the outcome of
this Mayoral election I will NEVER have anything to do with that
group ever again and believe me it’s not sour grapes. It was the total
lack of organization, miscommunication, general chaos and biased
opinions that were bizarre and nobody should have to ever endure.
Kind of makes you wonder how a group of people like this could
make a decision that affects our City, and most of them wouldn’t
know one thing about City issues.

Next issue will be about the campaign ugliness!
I do respond to e-mails at Mayornaples@aol.com

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