![(L-R) Pasco County school superintendent Kurt Browning, Pasco Republican state committeeman Bill Bunting, Mike Moore, Pasco property appraiser Mike Wells & Dist. 18 State Senator Wilton Simpson came to support Moore at his campaign kick-off reception at Kafé Kokopelli in Dade City on Sept. 18.](/neighborhoodnews/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_8958-300x200.jpg)
By Matt Wiley
Surrounded by family, friends and supporters, Pasco County Board of County Commissioners District 2 hopeful Mike Moore (R-Wesley Chapel) kicked off his campaign on September 18 in Dade City.
Inside the packed KafĂ© Kokopelli in downtown Dade City, guests and honorary hosts â including Dist. 18 State Senator Wilton Simpson (R-Dade City), Pasco County Schools superintendent Kurt Browning, Pasco property appraiser Mike Wells, San Antonio Mayor Tim Newlon and Zephyrhills Mayor Danny Burgess â gathered with Moore for a fund-raising reception. Honorary hosts House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel), Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco (R-Odessa) and Commissioner Jack Mariano (R-Hudson), all of whom have endorsed Moore, were unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts.
âOnce in a while, you have somebody who runs for office that has the skills that are necessary to spend your money, and I think thatâs so important,â said Wells during the event. âMany times, we vote for people because we like the way they look, theyâre a friend of a friend or you know them from the golf course. (Mike) is a business man. He understands running a business, and government is nothing more than a big business… I think heâs going to make a great county commissioner.â
Sen. Simpson, who represents much of the northern and western portions of Pasco, shared Wellsâ sentiment.
âThe county is going through some major changes,â Sen. Simpson said. âInfrastructure is going in, economic development is coming into the county; things are getting better. What we need are steady hands at the till. Mike Moore is going to bring that to the (BOCC). Weâve been treading water for the past several years and growth is starting to come back and take off. Iâm very supportive of Mike.â
âEveryoneâs support means so much to me and my family,â Moore said. âNever in my wildest dreams as a kid did I see myself running for public office, being a politician or running for the County Commission.â
Moore stated that the purpose of his campaign is to help bring secure, high-paying jobs to Pasco, so that opportunites arenât missed. He plans to create an action plan to show companies what the County has to offer.
âI need to know whatâs working for you and whatâs not in this County,â Moore said. âThe campaignâs not about me. Itâs about everyone here, and most important, itâs about Pasco County.â
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