Candidates prepare for special election following arrest, suspension of Orlando commissioner
Meet some of the candidates who say they want to fill the Orlando city commissioner seat after Regina Hill was arrested and suspended for alleged elder fraud. After Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested on fraud accusations, it opened the door for others to advocate for District 5. A special election to temporarily fill Hill's vacated seat is expected later next month and could be a crowded field. Shan Rose, head of a non-profit called "Change for the Community," runs the vision and experience she shares with WESH 2's Dave McDaniel. Miles Mulrain, head "Let Your Voice Be Heard," also expressed his readiness for the special election. Both candidates plan to seek re-election if they win in the next normal election cycle. The process for this special election is still a work in progress.
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MURDER. BACK TO YOU WITH ORLANDO CITY COMMISSIONER REGINA HILL SUSPENDED BY THE GOVERNOR. IT OPENS THE DOOR. NOW FOR OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO WANT TO REPRESENT THE PARAMORE COMMUNITY. THE CITY HAS WORKED TO DO BEFORE. IT OPENS UP FOR PEOPLE TO SUBMIT THEIR PAPERWORK TO RUN. BUT WESH 2’S DAVE MCDANIEL SPOKE WITH TWO PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE READY TO LEAD. I THINK WE NEED TO SIGN IT. IT’S LIKE THAT JIM THAT YOU KEEP SHINING UNTIL IT BECOMES THAT DIAMOND. AND THAT’S WHAT WE ARE. WE’RE THE DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH, A PARAMORE RESIDENT FROM CHILDHOOD AND NOW RUNNING THE NONPROFIT. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. MILES MULRAIN SAYS WHEN CITY HALL IS READY TO ACCEPT PAPERWORK FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL, COMING VERY SO THE 21ST. THE CITY HAS TO
After Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested on fraud accusations, it opened the door for others wanting to advocate for District 5. A special election to temporarily fill Hill's vacated seat is expected later next month, and it's possible it could be a crowded field.RELATED: Who is Regina Hill, the Orlando commissioner arrested for allegedly defrauding an older woman?"This is not about a title, this is about the people and having leadership the people can trust and believe in," Shan Rose said. Rose runs a non-profit called "Change for the Community." She shared photos of a community clean up event after Hurricane Ian, vaccination events during COVID-19, teacher appreciation and stop the violence marches. That advocacy and her past government experience has her wanting to lead District 5. "I used to be in the permitting office as well as the community redevelopment agency, so I get the policies, the visions, the plans. I've been part of many of them," Rose said. The head of a different local non-profit, Miles Mulrain, says running for office was part of his plan already, but now it's potentially coming sooner than expected. "Not only was this something already on my to-do list, now that the opportunity has come way faster, I'm hopping on because I'm ready," Mulrain said. He runs "Let Your Voice Be Heard." Mulrain says he grew up in Parramore and knows the issues it faces first hand. "My nonprofit for the past decade has been doing plenty of work in District 5, whether it was dealing with housing, social services, social injustices, all to bring resources and programs to this very area," Mulrain said. The process for this special election is still a work in progress.The city will coordinate with the Supervisor of Elections office for the special election, likely on May 21.The city has to meet one more time before applications to run can be accepted. Each potential candidate says they're ready. "Let's build up from within, and I believe there's so much hidden potential here, I've seen it, I work with it," Mulrain said. "I think now is the time for critical leadership who understands what is going on, who understands how to meet people where they are and how do you bring change," Rose said.Both candidates say if they win, their plan is to seek re-election during the next normal election cycle. Top headlines: Medical Examiner's office says they cannot release 13-year-old Madeline Soto's cause of death Florida 16-year-old missing since March dead after being struck by car Florida family mystified after 89-year-old father, 85-year-old mother shot to death inside home
After Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill was arrested on fraud accusations, it opened the door for others wanting to advocate for District 5. A special election to temporarily fill Hill's vacated seat is expected later next month, and it's possible it could be a crowded field. RELATED: Who is Regina Hill, the Orlando commissioner arrested for allegedly defrauding an older woman? "This is not about a title, this is about the people and having leadership the people can trust and believe in," Shan Rose said. Rose runs a non-profit called "Change for the Community." She shared photos of a community clean up event after Hurricane Ian, vaccination events during COVID-19, teacher appreciation and stop the violence marches. That advocacy and her past government experience has her wanting to lead District 5. "I used to be in the permitting office as well as the community redevelopment agency, so I get the policies, the visions, the plans. I've been part of many of them," Rose said. The head of a different local non-profit, Miles Mulrain, says running for office was part of his plan already, but now it's potentially coming sooner than expected. "Not only was this something already on my to-do list, now that the opportunity has come way faster, I'm hopping on because I'm ready," Mulrain said. He runs "Let Your Voice Be Heard." Mulrain says he grew up in Parramore and knows the issues it faces first hand. "My nonprofit for the past decade has been doing plenty of work in District 5, whether it was dealing with housing, social services, social injustices, all to bring resources and programs to this very area," Mulrain said. The process for this special election is still a work in progress. The city will coordinate with the Supervisor of Elections office for the special election, likely on May 21. The city has to meet one more time before applications to run can be accepted. "Let's build up from within, and I believe there's so much hidden potential here, I've seen it, I work with it," Mulrain said. "I think now is the time for critical leadership who understands what is going on, who understands how to meet people where they are and how do you bring change," Rose said. Both candidates say if they win, their plan is to seek re-election during the next normal election cycle.
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