Sarasota News Leader
March 1, 2013
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Chapman: 23.
Holland: 32.
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How many times have you run for office?
Atwell: This is the third time, after 2005 and
2009.
Chapman: This is the third time; 2002 and
2004 for circuit judge.
Holland: This will be my third.
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Do you have a website? Is there a telephone number people can use to call you?
Atwell: www.suzanneatwell.com; 957-0010.
Chapman: SusanChapman4Sarasota.com;
365-4546.
Suzanne Atwell/Photo by Norman Schimmel
able with what you have to say. He has those
Holland: www.lindaholland2013.com; 313- skills. And he���s getting out and about. And he
0201 (cell).
isn���t the center of attention in the room. He
isn���t the smarty-pants.
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Pam Nadalini: I like [Auditor and Clerk] Pam
Some of these are ���yes��� or ���no��� quesNadalini. I���m going to preface this with the
tions; there is a lot of territory to cover,
Turner Amendment [a recently defeated city
so ���
charter amendment that would have stripped
Are you satisfied with the performance the auditor and clerk of several responsibiliof the three city charter officials: city at- ties]. I agreed with the merits of the case, but
torney, clerk and auditor and city man- I just think it wasn���t handled right. I did not
like the way it was done. That���s my opinion.
ager?
Atwell: [City Attorney] Bob Fournier, absolutely [satisfied]. [City Manager] Tom Barwin
is new, but I can���t say enough about him. Tom
has brought a Midwestern, deliberative, laidback style, but he���s very proactive. He brings
out the best in our staff. He���s got those soft
skills: He listens; he looks at you; he���s comfort-
For years I���ve been talking about relationships
between the City Manager���s Office and the city
auditor and clerk. It started with [former City
Auditor and Clerk] Billy [Robinson] saying
they never invited him to staff meetings. When
Pam was appointed, I congratulated her as the
first African-American woman [to be a charter
