Clay County Commission, District 1
Two Republicans -- James Corbin Jr. and Wendell Davis -- are contending for the District 1 seat in Clay County. There is no Democrat in the race, but there is one qualified write-in candidate, so the winner of the Aug. 14 Republican primary will appear on the November General Election ballot.
Read about the candidates:
James Corbin Jr.
AGE: 61
FAMILY: Married to Gay (Henninger) Corbin,1 daughter, Amanda Corbin
OCCUPATION: Special projects director, Clay County Clerk of Courts
EDUCATION: Clay High School; Santa Fe Community College; University of Central Florida
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: None
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE TOP THREE ISSUES IN THIS RACE?
- "Getting a handle on County expenditures: Giving large pay raises to a select few employees in the worst economy since the depression and paying the county manager $193,000 per year.
- "Paving projects: The county not making good use of the $71 million borrowed for road improvement in 2009.
- "Transparency of Government: More items need to be discussed in the public meetings. It is hard to believe that the county commissioners can agree on a topic without discussion over 95% of the time."
HOW CAN YOU HELP VOTERS IN A WAY THAT THE OTHERS RUNNING FOR THIS OFFICE CANNOT?
- "I am the only candidate that has actually worked in Clay County government. I served as Public Safety Director for 26 years and also served as County Administrator for 10 months during budget preparation."
WHAT WOULD YOU HOPE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR AFTER SERVING IN THIS OFFICE?
- "Being a good steward of the taxpayer’s money and not being controlled by special interest money and influence."
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: CorbinCares.com
Wendell Davis
AGE: 69
FAMILY: Wife: Jackie, married 48 years; 3 children: Doug, Paul, Wende; grandchildren: Jacob, Connor, Foster, Smith
EDUCATION: Masters degree, University of Florida, double major in education administration and health and recreation
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: 1 term, Clay County Commission
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE TOP THREE ISSUES IN THIS RACE?
- Creating Jobs and the Economy
- Reducing taxes and fees
- Continue to reduce regulations
HOW CAN YOU HELP VOTERS IN A WAY THAT THE OTHERS RUNNING IN THIS RACE CANNOT?
- "By making payroll for local families and creating over 100 jobs the past 15 years
WHAT WOULD YOU HOPE TO BE REMEMBERED FOR ACCOMPLISHING AFTER SERVING IN THIS OFFICE?
- "That unlike many 'politicians', I did what I told my constituents I would do in stopping and voting against tax increases,reducing the size of our government,working hard to bring new companies with good paying jobs to our community and expanding our tax base to take the burden off of our working families."
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: ElectWendellDavis.com | Facebook.com/ElectWendellDavis