Mark Endorsed By the Tallahassee Democrat

From the article:

Two Democrats are competing for their party's nomination: Suzan Franks of Citrus Hills and Mark Ravenscraft of Tallahassee.

Mrs. Franks is a homemaker who served in the New Hampshire Legislature from 1992 to 2000, and also served on her local Board of Education there.

Though she is familiar with issues of concern to local governments, such as unfunded mandates from the Legislature, Mrs. Franks would likely not be as ready to serve the interests of District 3 as Mr. Ravenscraft, former president of the Democratic Club of North Florida. The owner of a marketing and Internet research firm here, he is a close student of state policymaking - no small advantage for our community.

Mr. Ravenscraft has also served in elective office previously, including 17 years as councilman at large in Akron, Ohio, and president of the County Commission in Summit County, Ohio. He worked for seven years for the Florida Department of Education's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, helping develop technology for people with disabilities. Having had polio since he was a child, Mr. Ravenscraft has used a wheelchair virtually all of his life, a feature he says has contributed to his desire to be an activist in not only disability issues, but political issues across the board.

Leon County voters in District 3 live in Indian Head Acres, neighborhoods north of St. Augustine Road to Miccosukee Road and east to the county line on Apalachee Parkway. It also includes about 2,500 voters with no party affiliation who could make a big difference when they get their chance to vote on June 26.
In the meantime, for Tuesday's election, we recommend Mr. Dean and Mr. Ravenscraft as strong nominees for their parties."

Chat With Florida Progressive Coaltion

Read the transcript of Mark's chat with the Florida Progressive Coalition.