Merrillee Malwitz Jipson
Democratic · FL
Merrillee Malwitz Jipson co-owns Rum 138 in Fort White and has worked on North Florida water advocacy for more than two decades. Her campaign highlights water, air, and community issues.
Where Merrillee Malwitz Jipson stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (6 records), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 6 support
Led the formation of Citizens Against Phosphate Mining, a local group that fought a proposed phosphate mine in Union County. The mining company dropped its lawsuit over the mine in June 2022, the Suwannee Riverkeeper's site reported.
June 28, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wwals.net
Filed a legal petition in March 2021 challenging the Suwannee River Water Management District's renewal of the Seven Springs water bottling permit. A state judge dismissed it for lack of jurisdiction on 2021-04-14.
April 14, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: srwmd.org
Spoke against renewing the Seven Springs water permit that supplied Nestle's bottling at Ginnie Springs, calling the regional water board ineffective at its 2021-02-23 meeting. The board approved the permit unanimously.
February 23, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wwals.net
Wrote a public letter opposing a deal for Niagara Bottling to draw water in Columbia County, ahead of a county commission vote, as the Suwannee Riverkeeper's site reported on 2021-01-07.
January 7, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wwals.net
Spoke at a state toll road task force meeting in Madison County on 2020-02-11, saying the planning ignored schools, churches, rivers and the Floridan Aquifer, the region's main drinking water source.
February 11, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wwals.net
Spoke against the expansion of the Chemours titanium mine at a Bradford County Commission meeting on 2019-10-17, raising the rights of nature. The commission approved the expansion 3-2.
October 17, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wwals.net
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Wrote a public letter opposing a deal for Niagara Bottling to draw water in Columbia County, ahead of a county commission vote, as the Suwannee Riverkeeper's site reported on 2021-01-07.
January 7, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: wwals.net
Past race Merrillee Malwitz Jipson ran in:
- State Representative District 10 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 10; Florida