endorsements
Eric L. Pheterson
CEO GOOD, Inc BuyGOOD.us Gainesville, Florida Good Ol' Original Design, Incorporated is a multi-enterprise company with interests in product and software development, information technology consulting, confections distribution, publishing and more. Mr. Pheterson holds bachelors degrees in aerospace and mechanical engineering from the University Of Florida. |
"Mark Venzke attended an event that my business held, where we offered cash prizes in a design competition. He supported our efforts and engaged the participants to get their insights.
"Mark is open to conversation and discussing fresh ideas for making Gainesville an even greater city. He's forward-thinking, honest, and active in our community. Where some politicians are afraid of change, Mark embraces positive ideas as a matter of necessity. "Like I did, you should sit down with Mark yourself and discuss political issues that are important to you. "I endorse Mark Venzke for mayor because I believe he will make Gainesville a better place for everyone." |
Christian von Kleist
Founder LibraryHost Founder Hackerspace Gainesville, Florida Christian is an entrepreneur, computer programmer, computer security researcher and electronics technician. He is a founder of LibraryHost, an off-site computer processing and data storage brokerage. He is a founding member of Hackerspace, a member-operated computer application development studio and electronics workshop in downtown Gainesville. |
"Mark is constantly out and about in downtown Gainesville, and I appreciate how much time he spends talking to people and trying to understand the issues that concern them. I think Mark is a real asset to our community."
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Mike Carter
Owner Kate's Fish Camp KatesFishCamp.com Prairie Creek Ford, Florida (1 mile southeast of Gainesville) Mike is a long-time conservationist who manages his family business that rents watercraft to pleasure boaters and sportsmen who navigate Prairie Creek and Newnans Lake and that rents the use of a campground, event venue and picnic grounds on Prairie Creek. With Monica, his wife, he manufactures, markets and sells small-batch, high-quality bar and liquid personal soaps under the brand, Monica's Soap. He and Monica are regular vendors at Gainesville farmers' markets. |
Karen Eberly
Owner Karen's Collection Gainesville, Florida Karen owns Karen's Collection, a fair-trade jewelry and accessories business, that she operates from booths at farmers' markets in and near Gainesville. She has been an English and linguistics teacher throughout the world for thirty-five years. She is a long-time member of a the Gainesville chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a health promotion and advocacy organization, and she is a long-time advocate for a healthy environment and for pure food and drinking water. |
"We all need to change our mindsets to search for the truth in any matter rather than relying on the formalities told to us by institutions.
"I endorse the candidacy of Mark Venzke because voting for him is a step in the right direction." |
Reed Franklin
power plant operator Progress Energy Melrose, Florida Mr. Franklin operates the co-generation plant on the University Of Florida campus that produces electricity and steam. He is an accomplished and award-winning folk guitarist who performs at folk festivals throughout Florida and plays regularly for patients of Shands Hospital for the music therapy program there. |
Aaron Goldenberg
student Telecommunications and Productions University Of Florida Gainesville, Florida Aaron aspires to be an accomplished and renowned filmmaker with a very distinct style such as Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino. He has worked as the Director Of Marketing and as a producer for Heymann Brothers Films. At the University Of Florida, he serves as a Florida Cicerone. The Florida Cicerones serve as the “official student ambassadors to the University of Florida” and represent the university at various functions throughout the year. |
"I met Mark at Gainesville Startup Weekend last fall. He showed genuine interest in how my team, along with others, was doing despite the fact that he was working on his own project. For a team of entrepreneurs, a solution-oriented mind is always welcome - much like Mark's.
"I was impressed with his creativity and genuine, positive attitude; I have nothing but good things to say about Mark." |