Pictured are the two candidates. Mayor Quinn on left and Manual Fakhoury right. They both spoke at the Ocala Business Leaders Family breakfast meeting August 11th. They both stood on their past records.

Incumbent Mayor Kent Quinn spoke standing on his record. He as he called it, when speaking he wings it! But as he was winging it a lot of good information came out. One of the big things is voting against a Pavilion for the Homeless. Quinn said the Homeless are in two category. Those who want to be homeless. A lot of crime comes from this group. Also their is a group that don’t want to be there. They want to get a job and work their way out of the homeless situation. Quinn also share some long range plans. He reported that he and Chief Balken had discuss the policing needs of the city and they propose it to City Council, it is up to them to vote for the finance needs. Quinn is also on the State Board of Directors for the past 19 years of the CHS which is the Children’s Home Society, it’s over a hundred years old and is the largest private not for profit child welfare agency in the state of Florida.

Challenger Manual Fakhoury wants to be Mayor. She says she is deeply invested in Ocala. She also very good at fund raising for American Heart Association as chair for Walk Across America. Candidate Manual said “In order to keep the city of Ocala safe, we must make sure we are giving officers a raise and invest in our community. Fakhoury, belongs to the Rotary Club and Toastmasters International and serves on the YMCA executive board.

“Some of my uniqueness has to do with my ability to connect with people. Fakhoury, who holds Doctor of Pharmacy and MBA degrees, was the clinical coordinator at Ocala Health for 28 years. She and her husband, Dr. Riadh Fakhoury, owner of Fakhoury Medical and Chiropractic, moved to Ocala 34 years ago and raised five children here. “I bring a new perspective. Fakhoury believe in transferring people from one department to an other when needed is a great idea.

 

Photos taken by Tammy Portrait Artist Inc.

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