OCTOBER EDITION, VOLUME 2014, NO. 10
CMS Meet the Candidates Reception By Shannon Boyle, CMS Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Capital Medical Society’s Meet the Candidates Reception was well received by all who attended on September 3rd. The Goodwood Carriage House provided a perfect venue for almost 80 physicians, dentists, and spouses to hear from an impressive group of candidates, incumbents, and winners of the primary election. In attendance were: Mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum Tallahassee City Commission – Seat 2 Curtis Richardson Leon County Commission – District 1 Weser Khufu Leon County Commission – At Large, Group 2 Curtis Baynes Nick Maddox Florida Attorney General Bill Wohlsifer (LPF) Florida House – District 7 Halsey Beshears (REP) Florida House – District 8 Alan Williams (DEM) U.S. Congress Florida – District 2 Gwen Graham (DEM) Steve Southerland (REP)
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Dr. Alfredo Paredes, CMS President, presided over the program. He thanked our sponsors – Presenting Sponsor, FMA PAC, and Supporting Sponsor, Hancock Bank. Dr. Paredes explained that Capital Medical Society does not endorse candidates and is not a Political Action Committee. The evening’s program was not a fundraising event, but simply an opportunity to become acquainted with the local and state candidates. All the candidates in each of the races represented in the program were invited to attend. Each candidate was asked to address one of the questions related to their race, in three minutes or less. The questions were developed by the Steering Committee for the Meet the Candidates Reception, made up of CMS physicians, and were felt to represent key issues of importance to the practice of medicine. Candidates were provided with the questions in advance.
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1: Our Presenting Sponsor, FMA PAC: (l-r) Lauren Byrd, Sara Griner, Cindy Tyler, and Sarah Hickman.
2: Our Supporting Sponsor, Hancock Bank: (l-r) Debra McClellan, Brent Garrison, Diana Cureton, and Abby Smith.
3: Gentle Littles, Dr. Alma Littles, and Dr. Victoria Te with Mayor-elect, Andrew Gillum (second from right).
4: CMS President and emcee for the event, Dr. Alfredo Paredes, with Dr. Richard Thacker, who is on the Meet the Candidates Reception Steering Committee and is the CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION 1 originator of this event six years ago.