Your Best Choice for Mayor
Mark Short
“ANNA MARIA ISLAND IS THE GEM OF MANATEE COUNTY”
It goes without saying that Anna Maria Island is the gem of Manatee County, and the City of Anna Maria is a big reason for that. The City of Anna Maria offers beautiful beaches, a city pier unlike any other, restaurant and retail options, cultural attractions and quiet neighborhood settings. The City is what people envision when they think of “Old Florida”. As your Mayor, I will strive to keep and improve upon our gem for the benefit of our residents, and balance that with the needs of the commercial businesses and visitors to our City.
OBJECTIVE APPROACH AS YOUR MAYOR
As your Mayor, I will manage the City in an objective and pro-active manner, prioritizing the needs of the residents and our commercial businesses. I will listen to what people say, and working with your City Commissioners, evaluate and prioritize City initiatives. I believe we must focus on Enhancing Our Quality of Life and Protecting Our Personal Investments in the City while Improving the Health of the Environment.
PROTECT HOME RULE
We are all frustrated by State legislators’ attempts to take away our Home Rule. I will continue our City’s initiatives to challenge the State on pending legislation negatively impacting Home Rule and the quality of life we are accustomed to. I will proactively meet with our local State legislators, as well as our County Commissioners, and lobby for what is best for the City of Anna Maria; focusing on pre-empting those initiatives with recommendations that would protect what we have.