Orange Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, District 1
What does this office do?
- Running drainage, erosion, and watershed projects
- Helping landowners with conservation
- Deciding how conservation money is spent in the district
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Public Infrastructure
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Doug Sahr grew up in rural West Orange County and has volunteered with groups including Second Harvest Food Bank and Bethany Christian Services. He says he will address stormwater runoff from fast development, protect lakes and waterways, and help preserve farmland.
Nonpartisan
Quinnie Perez, the daughter of Mexican farmworkers, works alongside farm laborers in Central Florida agriculture and was a regional organizing director for NextGen America. She says she will push for farmworker housing and wages, protect water quality, and restore wetlands to curb flooding.
Nonpartisan
Vicente Rafael Perez Carreno is a lawyer and community advocate who serves as an appointed associate supervisor and treasurer of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District. He says he will protect water quality, raise awareness of flood risks, and expand conservation outreach in schools.
Sources: voteorangefl.gov2