What, if anything, in your view, needs to be updated/changed in the county charter? I think an elected board gives the voters more power. What is your position on turning the Charter Review Board into an appointed position rather than an elected office? I don't think the board should play a pro-active role. The board should respond to citizens who want their issues heard. Where do you stand: Should the Charter Review Board be proactive initiating changes to charter, or should the board make recommendations based on voter desires and ideas brought to the board? My priorities would be simple: to protect the charter from special interests, listen to the people and serve the county. If elected, what will be your top three priorities during your term? This is my first opportunity to serve in an official capacity in light of my previous work as a journalist. I love this county and want to do my part to protect our great quality of life. Why do you want to serve on the Charter Review Board? He is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker and runs a communications company, Ray Collins Media. He's very involved in our community and is one of the most in-demand masters of ceremony for nonprofit events and galas. Ray won several Associated Press awards including Overall Excellence and was two-time president of the Florida Broadcasters Club. Bonaventure University and was later inducted into the campus radio station's Hall of Fame. He was the Sarasota County Bureau Chief for Fox 13 News Tampa Bay and Anchor of "Good Day Tampa Bay Weekends," as well as the Anchor of "Good Morning Suncoast" on ABC 7. These questionnaire responses were originally published in July for the primary election.īio: Ray Collins has lived on the Gulf Coast of Florida most of his life, including the past 20 years in Sarasota County.
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