more. On Wednesday, May 14, he filed papers
to run for the District 2 seat on the Sarasota
County Commission being vacated by Joe
Barbetta because of term limits. It is the
same seat City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo
is seeking. A third Republican candidate also
has filed for it, Pete Theisen. All will face off
in the Republican primary on Aug. 26.
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT MAYOR?
Following whatever Snyder says on Friday
will come the always surprising mayoral elec-
tion. This year it will be a real doozy. In reality,
this involves the selection of a chairman of
the five-member body, but the city charter
calls the position "mayor," and so it must be.
City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell has made it plain how much she enjoys the ceremonial aspects
of being mayor. Photo by Norman Schimmel
Sarasota News Leader May 16, 2014 Page 19
