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Saturday, 18 August 2012 00:00

The election results Tuesday showed exactly why you have to get out and vote.
Because the voting public wanted their voices to be heard in Osceola County, several incumbents were defeated.
But unfortunately, as we’ve seen in past years, voter turnout was dismal. There was only a 15.68 percent voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary election with 23,786 ballots cast, including early voting and absentee ballots, out of 151,721 registered voters, according to the Osceola County Supervisor of Elections Office. We believe we have to do better than that.
Granted, it was a primary, and not the Nov. 6 General Election, but that’s no excuse. The races between political parties are shaped by primaries and we think that’s important.
Those who did vote made some sweeping changes.
Realtor Tim Weisheyer defeated incumbent Cindy Hartig by 61.66 to 38.34 percent in the Osceola County School Board district 3 race.
The voters also ousted incumbent Osceola County Clerk of Court Malcom Thompson. Now, Rayelynne Ketchum and community activist Armando Ramirez will face off in November for the job.
And in one of the most watched races in Central Florida, Osceola residents helped retired prosecutor Jeff Ashton unseat 24-year incumbent Lawson Lamar in the Orange-Osceola County State Attorney race.
That’s the strength of voting. When voters believe you’re not doing a good job in the political realm, chances are they will let you know it. And that’s what they did. Kudos to those who did get out and vote.
But the job is not over. The elections in November include: Osceola County School Board district 2, where Attorney Kelvin Soto and John Ramirez will square off.
In the Kissimmee City Commission seat 1 race, commercial property appraiser Dave Scherer will face off against Realtor Jose A. Alvarez for Kissimmee City Commission seat 1.
Church administrator Mike DeLong faces a run-off against businesswoman Sara Shaw for Kissimmee City Commission seat 3.
Paul Owen will face sitting Osceola County Commissioner Mike Harford in the General Election for County Commission seat 1.
For County Commission seat 3, Jeffery Goldmacher will take on sitting district 3 incumbent Brandon Arrington.
And, of course, let’s not forget the race for the White House.
Voting is the only way to ensure that our democracy will function properly. Hopefully, more from our county will participate in November.

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#1 Chriss 2013-05-21 08:22

Mike Delong is not just a Church administrator he is the head pastor of the Vine Church and polling location where people get to vote for him at his Church. Strange this is acceptable and is not news?? Separation of what? What possible reason would you have for endorsing the Head Pastor of the Vine Church Mike Delong who shouldn’t be getting involved in politics anyway? Perhaps you should check out these videos of him insulting YOU the Osceola Gazette, the other five candidates, Access Osceola who are city of Kissimmee staff. He talks about looking for building code loopholes, Tax loopholes saying he does this all the time. All while violating the 501(c)(3) tax code, the only law that separates the church from the State. He is cheating. He is A cheating pastor. So why would you endorse this person? He will be horrible for the City.

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