Community Corner
Deadline Set for Brandon Honorary Mayor Race
Brandon tradition continues with applications sought for the 2012 race for honorary mayor, a selection determined by the candidate who raises the most money for charity from June 1 up to the morning of the Fourth of July parade.
The Community Roundtable has set a May 4 postmark-deadline for applications for the 2012 race for honorary mayor of Brandon. The contest kicks off June 1 and is decided the morning of the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade.
It's a town tradition to name the newly "elected" mayor after counting receipts of funds collected by the candidates at the law offices of B. Lee Elam. The selection is determined by who raises the most money for charity.
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How To Enter The Race For Honorary Mayor Of Brandon
- The application for the 2012 race for honorary mayor of Brandon is posted online.
- The postmark deadline is May 4.
- For information, call: 813-661-4350
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On May 24 at the , the public is invited to meet the candidates for this year's race, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Also at the event will be a chance to meet former honorary mayors, who have been invited to participate.
According to Janine Nickerson, vice president of the Community Roundtable, 13 former mayors have agreed to attend, with more expected to do so in the days ahead. Agreeing to attend, she said, are David Braun, Alan Feldman, Vince Ferraro, Tammy Holmberg, Grita Perry, Anne Nymark, Ryan Odiorne, Lisa Rodriguez, Connie Smaldone, Billie Smith, Nat Storms and Dick Stowers.
For more information on the mayor's race and a list of past honorary mayors, see .
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