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Education: Degree in business management from Florida State College
Related Experience: Worked in financial sector for more than 20 years; two-term city commissioner in Pacific Missouri; veteran of the U.S. Navy; served on Winter Garden Charter Review Committee; attended every City Commission meeting over the past four years; regularly attends Planning & Zoning, Development Review Committee and Code Enforcement meetings; recently created 2-acre nature preserve and restored a stormwater system; served as director of Lake Cove Pointe homeowners’ association
Why do you want to serve as District 2 commissioner?
I love Winter Garden. When I moved here four years ago, I felt this place was home and I have been so warmly welcomed. Winter Garden has accomplished a lot, and I am proud of it. As such, I want to preserve our way of life here. This is one of the top 12 cities to live in, and I want to make sure it stays that way, never losing its charm. As we go forward, we need to be mor
With the city of Winter Garden s municipal election coming up March 9, three new candidates thus far have entered the race.
Current District 2 Commissioner Bob Buchanan will be retiring from his seat, and Iliana Ramos Jones and Ron Mueller are competing for it.
Ramos Jones is a business owner who has lived in Winter Garden for more than 20 years. According to her campaign website, she is running for City Commission to keep the special community feel that makes Winter Garden one of the best places to live, work and raise a family.
Mueller is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and also served as the homeowners association director for Lake Cove Pointe, a community in Winter Garden. According to his website, some of his priorities for the city include balanced growth, expanding community services and events, and keeping taxes low.