WMG Volume 5 • Issue 19 October 17, 2018
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Wilton Manors Candidates Face Off at Forum By Sallie James Development, parking, water quality, left the event with a $25 ticket for parking and police were the hot topics at a recent his flashy, propaganda-splashed pickup candidates’ forum that drew a crowd of truck in a 15-minute parking zone. Corbin said the police chief tapped him more than 120 concerned voters. Community activists who attended on the back before the forum began and the Oct. 4th event said it was a great said, “Boyd you’ve got to move your truck. opportunity for voters to hear the issues It’s in a 15-minute parking zone.” Corbin said he didn’t move the vehicle and meet the political newcomers. and got ticketed. The event was Up for grabs are the organized by the city’s mayor’s seat, a two-year three neighborhood post currently held by associations. Gary Resnick, 58, and “I think the experience two at-large, four-year for the new kids on the commission seats held by block was very helpful. D. Scott Newton, 60, and We are used to hearing Justin Flippen, 40. the others speak,” said Incumbents Resnick Don d’Arminio, a 10and Flippen are seeking year city resident, retired to flip-flop their seats and accountant and vice chair Newton is hoping to be reof the city’s Planning elected as commissioner. and Zoning Board. “It Flippen is currently was well-attended and serving as the city’s vice it’s an important tool mayor, an honorary title to help residents make bestowed by the City a decision. For the - Don d'Arminio Commission. He faces new contenders, it’s an City Resident Corbin, 50, an outspoken important opportunity city activist who previously for them to speak their ran for office twice and lost, in his quest for minds and share their vision.” The event at the Hagen Park mayor. The four-way race to fill two commission Community Center almost went off without a hitch. Mayoral candidate seats includes incumbent commissioner Boyd Corbin, who’s running against Newton, a longtime Oakland Park business incumbent commissioner Justin Flippen, owner and city resident since 1959; Resnick,
“It was wellattended and it’s an important tool to help residents make a decision.”
Gary Resnick, Paul Rolli, Scott Newton, and Kat Campbell listen to the next question. Photo credit: J.R. Davis.
the city’s current mayor and an attorney with 20 years on the commission; political newcomer Katharine “Kat” Campbell, 43, a licensed clinical social worker and mother of a young daughter; and Paul Rolli, 67, a city activist and retired IRS director. Known as the “second gayest city” in the U.S., the upcoming election in this
quirky, upscale bedroom community of nearly 13,000 residents looks to focus on everything from strategic growth and water quality to parking and fiscal responsibility. Martin Nixon, president of the East Neighborhood Association of Wilton Continued on page 5
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