BOCC Candidate Vetting Questionnaire

Thank you for stepping up and running for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

This brief questionnaire will help us to identify your position on what you believe to be the key issues for Manatee County and Manatee County government. This will give us a matrix to compare all of the BOCC candidates. We would appreciate a reply by no later than June 1, 2026.

Please enter your full name

First NameLast Name

Now enter your email address

example@example.com

Enter your Mobile Phone Number:

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Please indicate the District in which you are running:

1. Do you have a business plan for the County's Economic Health? Please provide details below.

Please provide details. Thank you!

2. What are the top 3 issues facing the county and why? Please provide your proposed solution for each. You can use the space provided below for each response.

2a. Top Issue #1

2b. Top Issue #2

2c. Top Issue #3

3. Is there anything/anyone in your background that could have a negative effect on your campaign?

4. Please provide your definition of the following terms:

4a. Populism

4b. Conservatism

5. What is the current County budget and what changes , if any, would you like to see?

6. Provide the names of your campaign treasurer and campaign manager in the spaces provided below:

6a. Campaign Treasurer

6b. Campaign Manager

7. Please provide a brief summary of your background including Education, Church, Business and Family.