The following is a summary of Times recommendations for the Nov. 2 general election. The detailed recommendations are available online at www.sptimes.com click on Election 2004 .
Published October 22, 2004
U.S. PRESIDENT
JOHN F. KERRY (D)
U.S. SENATE
BETTY CASTOR (D)
U.S. HOUSE
District 5: VIRGINIA "GINNY' BROWN-WAITE (R)
District 9: MICHAEL BILIRAKIS (R)
District 10: C.W. BILL YOUNG (R)
District 11: JIM DAVIS (D)
FLORIDA SENATE
District 3: NANCY ARGENZIANO (R)
District 11: MIKE FASANO (R)
District 15: PAULA DOCKERY (R)
FLORIDA HOUSE
District 43: CHARLES DEAN (R)
District 44: DAVID RUSSELL JR. (R)
District 45: TOM ANDERSON (R)
District 46: DEE THOMAS (D)
District 47: KEVIN AMBLER (R)
District 51: LESLIE WATERS (R)
District 52: LIZ McCALLUM (D)
District 56: TREY TRAVIESA (R)
District 57: DEBORAH COPE (D)
District 58: BOB "COACH' HENRIQUEZ (D)
District 60: KAREN PEREZ (D)
District 62: ASHLEY SMITH (D)
STATE AMENDMENTS
1: Parental notice of abortions for minors: NO
2: Earlier deadline for citizen initiatives: NO
3: Limit attorney fees in malpractice cases: NO
4: Slot machines in Dade, Broward parimutuels: NO
5: Increase minimum wage to $6.15 an hour: YES
6: Repeal the high-speed rail amendment: YES
7: Disclose records of medical malpractice: YES
8: Three strikes for doctors with malpractice: NO
JUDICIAL RETENTION
Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell: YES
Supreme Court Justice Raoul Cantero: YES
2nd District Court Justice Charles Canady: YES
2nd District Court Justice Patricia Kelly: YES
2nd District Court Justice Stevan Northcutt: YES
2nd District Court Justice Craig Villanti: YES
2nd District Court Justice Douglas Wallace: YES
PINELLAS
Clerk of Court: KEN BURKE (R)
Sheriff: JIM COATS (R)
County Commission, District 1 (countywide): RONNIE DUNCAN (R)
County Commission, District 3 (countywide): BOB STEWART (R)
County Commission, District 5 (Clearwater area): KAREN SEEL (R)
County Commission, District 7 (St. Petersburg area): KEN WELCH (D)
Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge, Group 22: JACK DAY
Charter 1: No political interference: YES
Charter 2: Administrator as budget officer: YES
Charter 3: Firing process for administrator: YES
Charter 4: Administrator's role in hiring: YES
Charter 5: Two more years for charter review: YES
Schools: Extra tax for teachers, classrooms: YES
ST. PETERSBURG REFERENDUMS
1: Lease of Bayfront Center: YES
2: Transfer of museum land to university: YES
3: Authorization of airport leases up to 25 years: NO
4: Authorization of seaport leases up to 25 years: NO
5: Extension of marina lease: YES
HILLSBOROUGH
Public defender: JULIANNE HOLT (D)
Clerk of Court: PAT FRANK (D)
Sheriff: DAVID GEE (R)
Elections supervisor: ROB MacKENNA (D)
County Commission, District 2 (north Hillsborough): DAVID CUTTING (D)
County Commission, District 4 (east Hillsborough): RONDA STORMS (R)
County Commission, District 6 (countywide): BOB BUCKHORN (D)
County Commission, District 7 (countywide): MARK SHARPE (R)
School Board, District 1 (west Hillsborough): JANICE TORGERSEN
