Mark Venzke For Gainesville Mayor
I am Mark Venzke. I have lived in Gainesville for most of the last nine years. I am an entrepreneur who is working to establish an electric-powered taxi company in Gainesville. I ran for Gainesville City Commissioner at large seat 1 in the January, 2012 election. I studied landscape architecture at Purdue University. I have worked for seven years as a designer, draftsman and technical illustrator in architectural and engineering offices. I have worked for twenty-three seasons in most sectors of the landscape industry. Since my early adulthood, I have been involved in issue advocacy and political campaigns. Since I ran for Commissioner, I have applied myself to learning about public administration through trainings, workshops and lectures offered by local governments and by the University Of Florida. I want to be mayor to assure affordable and responsible energy from our municipally owned utility, to improve the integrity and democracy of our governance and to spread the successes that our city has realized in the innovation and technical sectors to the trade, service and retail sectors. NEWS
Gainesville gets a new mayor
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Gainesville, Florida, U. S. A.-- Within forty-five minutes of the polls closing in Gainesville, the city had a new mayor. With vote portions of about fifty-five percent and about forty-five percent respectively for Ed Braddy and Craig Lowe, Ed Braddy became mayor. The Alachua County Supervisor Of Elections Internet site has the official results of the runoff election at: preliminary results http://www.votealachua.com/ew_pages/20130416_gainesville_runoff_summary_preliminary.pdf "Let all of us do our parts in all of our roles--as elected officials, as city staff members and as citizens--to make Gainesville the best it can be for all of us through the coming years--years that could be very challenging for our country," Mark said. Mark and Pete Johnson meet for a post-election talk
Thursday, March 28, 2013 Gainesville, Florida, U. S. A.-- Mark and fellow, eliminated, mayoral candidate, Pete Johnson, met today at Pete's home. "I had not known Pete until the first candidate forum of our campaign. Both of us quickly realized that we have very similar values and views," Mark said. "From about the middle of the campaign, both of us have wanted to have a talk, but we have not had time to do so until today," Mark said. Their conversation was wide ranging, covering the general and runoff elections, Gainesville political issues, local and national politics, leadership, entrepreneurship, business ventures and family histories. "Pete is a great guy. I wish him continued successes, and I look forward to future dealings with him," concluded Mark. The Mark For Mayor Internet site gets another record number of visitors!
Tuesday, March 20, 2013 Gainesville, Florida, U. S. A.-- A new, likely never-to-be-exceeded, record number of visitors visited the Mark For Mayor Campaign Internet site on election day, March 19. 197 visitors visited and made 202 page views. The Mark For Mayor Internet site gets a record number of visitors!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Gainesville, Florida, U. S. A.-- A record number of visitors visited the Mark For Mayor Campaign Internet site on March 18, the day before the election. 163 visitors visited and made 169 page views. Mark connects with student voters on the University Of Florida campus
March 18, 2013 Gainesville, Florida, U. S. A.-- Mark engaged with passing students in Turlington Plaza on the University Of Florida campus this afternoon. From 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mark greeted and talked with students around a raised planter in which his campaign yard signs were emplaced. Turlington Plaza is the most high-foot-traffic space on the campus and is a traditional location for students and others to promote their organizations, events, activities and causes. Consequent to the issuance of a news release about his session, three teams of journalism students interviewed him there. "To hold an event one hundred yards from a journalism school pays," Mark said laughing. |
GOVERNANCE OBJECTIVES
Mark's three, broad governance objectives are:
Listen to a great audio interview of Mark and read a great article about his candidacy on WUFT web at: interview: Q&A with Mark Venzke published March 8, 2013 www.WUFT.org/news/2013/03/08/mayoral-candidate-profile-mark-venzke click on the play button near the top of the page article: Profile: Mark Venzke published March 8, 2013 www.WUFT.org/news/2013/03/08/mayoral-candidate-profile-mark-venzke RECENT POLITICAL EDUCATION
Since the January, 2012 election in which Mark ran for Gainesville city commissioner at large seat 1, Mark has been preparing himself to run again for local public office. Besides often attending and commenting at Gainesville and Alachua County commission meetings, he has participated in a number of local government trainings and workshops and has attended numerous lectures on governance matters by distinguished statesmen, authors, journalists and academics at the University Of Florida.
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content added or substantially changed during the past week Mark Venzke's comments following article about conflict among local Democrats (the ACDEC and the ACBDC) (added 04/26 in the "comments" section) video recording of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.04.18 (added 04/19 in the "addresses" section) EXHIBIT 2 for ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.04.18 (added 04/18 in the "addresses" section) EXHIBIT 1 for ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.04.18 (added 04/18 in the "addresses" section) printable document of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.04.18 (added 04/18 in the "addresses" section) text of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission of 2013.04.18 (added 04/18 in the "addresses" section) article on Ed Braddy becoming the new mayor of Gainesville (added 04/16 in the "NEWS" area in the left column below) receipt of S C Lowe from House Of Beer (added 04/14 in the "addresses" section) video recording of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.03.21 (added 04/11 in the "addresses" section) printable document of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.03.21 (added 04/11 in the "addresses" section) text of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 2013.03.20 (added 04/11 in the "addresses" section) video recording of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission of 04/09 (added 04/09 in the "addresses" section) amendments to endorsement rationale (added 04/09 in the "choices" section) printable document of plea agreement guidelines (added 04/06 in the "addresses" section) printable document of plea agreement, FL vs Craig Lowe (added 04/06 in the "addresses" section) printable document of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 04/04 (added 04/05 in the "addresses" section) article on public comments on Craig Lowe's impaired driving at the City Commission meeting (added 04/05 in the "news from the media" section) text of ADDRESS of Mark Venzke to the City Commission on 04/04 (added 04/05 in the "addresses" section) ANNOUNCEMENTS
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since the election. An appeal for civility in politics
In an editorial published in the Gainesville Guardian newspaper on January 23, 2013, local pastor and peace activist, Karl Anderson, appeals to office holders, candidates and citizens to deal with each other with civility. Following are excerpts from his editorial: "Have you ever thought about how some people allow politics to cloud their sensitivity of humanity?" [...] "We all should want people to enjoy this fruit called life, regardless of party affiliation. At what point did we lose our Godly compassion for others? I have read ugly things said about others on both sides of the political fence." [...] "In conclusion, let us allow love to rule our hearts, actions and mouths as we all seek a harmonious and productive life in this world beneficial for all." His entire editorial is at: Speak love, not hate http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130123/GUARDIAN/130129861/-1/guardian?p=2&tc=pg |
"A safe, healthy, attractive, prosperous, sustainable and nurturing city is ours for the making."
Mark Venzke
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