Who We Are
CityPAC is a non-partisan municipal political committee that operates
in the open and accepts no dark money. We are not big business nor
out-of town developers. We are ordinary citizens who care about
the city of Sarasota's residents & quality of life.
Steering Committee
Donna Moffitt · Chair
Shirl Gauthier · CityPAC Founder
Mollie Cardamone · former Mayor
Kelly Franklin · publisher
Jim Lampl · entrepreneurEileen Normile · former city commissioner
David Sebring · technology executive
Advisory Board
Barbara Baseman · commercial real estate broker
Leslie Butterfield · artist & arts advocate
David Campbell · sustainable city advocate
Barbara Campo · parks & trees advocate
Martha Chadwick · fundraiser
Joyce Cloutier · neighborhood advocate
Georgia Court · bookstore owner
Chris Goglia · data marketer
Jetson Grimes · community leader
Virginia Hoffman · artist
Christine Jennings · community leader
Carolyn Johnson · civic leader
Harmoni Krusing · downtown retailer
Dan Lobeck · attorney
John Mercer · government performance
Carolyn Michel · actor
Janet Minker · architecture advocate
Harvey Mishner, M.D. · physician
David Morriss · architect
Lorrie Muldowney · historic preservationist
Charlie Nagelschmidt · management professor
Rob Patten · environmental conservationist
Steve Pickett · technology chief executive
Alan Rifkin · attorney
Steve Sadoskas · engineer
Barbara Sassen May · realtor
Ron Shapiro · chemical engineer
Willie Shaw · former Mayor
Edna Sherrell · educator
Gigi Silverberg · realtor
Janet Stern Solomon · mediator, author
Ron Soto · business leader
Betsy Sublette · realtor
Joe Tortoretti · developer
Tihda Vongkoth · civic percussionist
Ronald Meyer, Attorney for CityPAC
Meyer, Blohm, and Powell, P.A., Tallahassee, FL
Mission
CityPAC is a nonpartisan political committee formed to:
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Identify and support candidates for the public office of Sarasota City Commissioner who will seek to implement resident-friendly positions on issues relevant to a livable city.
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Advocate for issues of importance to residents.
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Inform voters about the issues and candidates who are resident-friendly.
Everyone who resides in Sarasota, appreciates our dynamic and walkable City, and wants a city that is a safe and pleasant destination for living, shopping, dining, entertainment, leisure, culture, and more.
Who Should Care
Background
People are the lifeblood of any city, and the building blocks of community and neighborhoods. The growing City of Sarasota residential community has yet to achieve representation appropriate for its contributions to the local economy.
Given the residential building boom, and the impacts of growth, there is an increasing need for the city of Sarasota to be livable, vibrant, and sustainable.
CityPAC seeks to help identify and support city commissioners who listen to residents, respect their input, and prioritize the needs of those who call Sarasota "home".