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A Times Editorial
© St. Petersburg Times, published October 29, 2002
In preparing for the Nov. 5 elections, the Editorial Board has studied the candidates and the issues and has published detailed recommendations, which are available online at www.sptimes.com. Click on Campaign 2002. Here is a summary:
Governor: BILL McBRIDE (D)
Attorney general: BUDDY DYER (D)
Agriculture commissioner: CHARLES BRONSON (R)
No. 1: Death penalty for minors: NO
No. 2: Economic impact on ballot: NO
No. 3: Miami-Dade home rule: YES
No. 4: Open government protections: YES
No. 5: (Removed from ballot)
No. 6: Ban smoking in workplaces: YES
No. 7: Exemption for elderly parents: NO
No. 8: Pre-kindergarten for all students: YES
No. 9: Reduce school class size: NO
No. 10: Protect confined pregnant pigs: YES
No. 11: Independent board for universities: YES
District 5: KAREN THURMAN (D)
District 9: MICHAEL BILIRAKIS (R)
District 3: NANCY ARGENZIANO (R)
District 11: LEE CANNON (D)
District 13: DENNIS JONES (R)
District 16: JIM SEBESTA (R)
District 43: CHARLES DEAN (R)
District 44: DAVID RUSSELL JR. (R)
District 45: TOM ANDERSON (R)
District 46: HEATHER FIORENTINO (R)
District 47: MICHAEL STEINBERG (D)
District 48: GUS BILIRAKIS (R)
District 50: KIM BERFIELD (R)
District 51: RICHARD LANGTON (D)
District 52: CHRIS EATON (D)
District 53: CHARLIE JUSTICE (D)
District 54: JOHN CARASSAS (R)
District 55: FRANK PETERMAN (D)
District 56: SANDRA MURMAM (R)
District 57: SCOTT FARRELL (D)
District 58: BOB HENRIQUEZ (D)
District 59: ARTHENIA JOYNER (D)
District 60: SARA ROMEO (D)
District 61: PAT BURKE (D)
Retain Supreme Court Justice Harry Anstead? YES
Retain Supreme Court Justice Charles Wells? YES
Retain 2nd District Judge Chris Altenbernd? YES
Retain 2nd District Judge Virginia Covington? YES
Retain 2nd District Judge Carolyn Fulmer? YES
Retain 2nd District Judge Jerry Parker? YES
Retain 2nd District Judge Morris Silberman? YES
Retain 2nd District Judge James Whatley? YES
County Commission District 4: SUSAN LATVALA (R)
County Commission District 6: DAVE BUBY (D)
School Board District 4: MARY BROWN
Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge: LINDA BABB
Referendum: School Board voting districts? YES
Referendum: Alternative high school site? YES
County Commission District 1: KATHY CASTOR (D)
County Commission District 2: RON DYSER (D)
County Commission District 3: THOMAS SCOTT (D)
County Commission District 5: SUSAN VALDES (D)
County Commission District 7: PAT FRANK (D)
School Board District 4: JENNIFER FALIERO
School Board District 6: CAROLYN BRICKLEMYER
Circuit Judge, Group 30: MARTHA COOK
Circuit Judge, Group 37: WOODY ISOM
Referendum: Hire permanent auditor? NO
Referendum: Extend Dali Museum lease? YES