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April 2019 GGG Election Update #4

ELECTION UPDATE #4 ‐ VOTE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019

This is the fourth in our series of GGG Newsletters in advance of the upcoming April 9, 2019, City Election for Groups I and IV. GGG has provided insight into the candidates’ views on a variety of topics through sets of questions sent to them.

In this issue, the candidates respond to the final question, “In 500 words or less, please provide your position on the issues you think are important.”

Candidates have been asked to provide responses by a specified publication date. The responses are being shown as submitted.

CANDIDATES FOR APRIL 9, 2019 ELECTION

GROUP I (Mayor):

  • Jeannett Slesnick (Former City Commissioner)
  • Raul Valdes-Fauli (incumbent)

GROUP IV:

  • Ralph Cabrera (Former City Commissioner)
  • Jorge Fors
  • Carmen Olazabal

* Jackson “Rip” Holmes did not respond at time of printing

March 2019 GGG Election Update #3

Election Update #3 – Vote on Tuesday April 9, 2019

This is the third in our series of GGG Newsletters in advance of the upcoming April 9, 2019, City Election for Groups I and IV. Group V will not be on the ballot because only one candidate filed for that seat. GGG is providing insight into the candidates’ views on a variety of topics through sets of questions sent to them. In this issue, the responses to the third set of questions are presented. We have included their responses in each newsletter in their own words, with no limit on length.

Candidates have been asked to provide responses by a specified publication date. However, it may not always be possible for candidates to meet the deadline. Any response received after the deadline will be published in the subsequent GGG Newsletter.

February 2019 GGG Election Update #2

Election Update #2

Vote on Tuesday April 9, 2019

This is the second in our series of GGG Newsletters in advance of the upcoming April 9, 2019 City Election for Groups I, IV and V. GGG is providing insight into the candidates’ views on a variety of topics through sets of questions sent to them. In this issue, the responses to the second set of questions are presented.

Candidates have been asked to provide responses by a specified publication date. However, it may not always be possible for candidates to meet the deadline. Any response received after the deadline will be published in the subsequent GGG Newsletter.

February 2019 GGG Election Update

Election Update – Vote on Tuesday, April 9, 2019:

This is the first in a series of GGG Newsletters in advance of the upcoming April 9 City Election for Groups I, IV and V. Over the next several weeks, GGG will provide insight into the candidates’ views on a variety of topics through sets of questions sent to them. In this issue, the responses to the first set of questions are presented.  Candidates have been asked to provide responses by a specified publication date. However, it may not always be possible for candidates to meet the deadline. Any response received after the deadline will be published in the subsequent GGG Newsletter.

June 2017 GGG Newsletter

HEADLINES

    • Resilience and Sustainability: Now & Tomorrow
    • The War on Mosquitoes is in Full Swing
    • Coral Gables Riding Academy and show Ring Marked as Historic
    • What Happens to the Remaining Money?
    • GGG Board Member, Dorothy Thomson, Rotary’s Citizen of the Year
    • It’s That Time Again … June 1 through November 30

April 2017 Election Update #3

April 2017 GGG Election Update #2

April 2017 GGG Election Update #1

April 2017 GGG Newsletter

HEADLINES

    • New Administration Takes Charge
    • Arbor Day Recycling Event Rated Success
    • Ready for More Condos?
    • In Case You Missed It – Noisy Construction limited on weekends
    • Just for Reference – Paseo de la Riviera
    • 33 Alhambra to Replace Low-Rise Units

January 2017 GGG Newsletter

HEADLINES

    • CG Police Department Continues to Deal With Vacancies
    • Could It Be That Our Voices Are Being Heard?
    • Galiano Green Coming Soon!
    • GGG Urges Every Coral Gables Citizen to Vote!
    • Dangerous By Design
    • Speed Kills!
    • Rotary Club of Coral Gables Announces Second Annual Chili Cook-off

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Board of Directors
July 2024 – June 2026

Board Officers
• President Susi Davis
• Vice President Michael Maxwell
• Secretary Roberta Neway
• Treasurer Ines Calderon
• Chair, Advisory Council Former Mayor Don Slesnick
• Immediate Past President Tom Snook
• Member Emerita Former Mayor Dorothy Thomson

Board Members
• Sally Baumgartner
• Robert Gill
• Past President Debbie Swain

Advisory Council Members
• Evelyn Budde
• Nicolas Cabrera
• Tito Figueroa
• Richard Leslie
• Patrick Morris

Presidents Ex-Officio
• Jorge Alvarez
• Former Mayor Don Slesnick
• Jeannett Slesnick
• Debbie Swain
• Thomas Snook

Recent Updates

  • Award Event Honoring Dorothy Thomson, Former Mayor of Coral Gables May 14, 2025
  • GGG Commission Candidates Questionnaire Responses March 25, 2025
  • GGG Candidates Forum
    March 12, 2025
    March 12, 2025
  • GGG Election Event
    March 3, 2025
    March 3, 2025
  • GGG Election Event
    February 20, 2025
    February 20, 2025
  • GGG Election Event
    February 10, 2025
    February 10, 2025
  • GGG Candidate Forum: Cindy Lerner on Oct. 21st October 21, 2024
  • GGG Town Hall event with Mayor Vince Lago September 19, 2024

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