From the Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated and Staff Reports
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will host a Forum presenting three Republican candidates vying for the Florida House of Representative Seat in the newly drawn District 39. Doug Bankson, Charles Hart, and Randy Ross will participate in the Forum on Thursday, July 21st at The Hilton Garden-Inn in Apopka.
The Florida House of Representatives District 39 serves northwestern Orange and southwest Seminole Counties including Apopka; parts of Winter Garden; parts of Altamonte Springs and Longwood; and the Wekiva Springs area.
Bankson currently serves as Apopka Vice-Mayor, Commissioner, and Pastor. He has also served as Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Police Chaplain, and President of the Apopka Christian Ministerial Alliance. Bankson and his wife Jeri have been married 35 years. They have four grown children, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and one granddaughter.
Hart is the Chair of the Orange County GOP and owner of the Law Offices of Charles Hart II, P.A. in Sanford. While his family is from Northern Florida, Hart was born in San Antonio. His father served in the United States Air Force and his mother worked as a schoolteacher. Because of their service, Hart has lived in Europe and the Far East. He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Accounting. He graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and graduated from the University of Florida School of Law and has been a practicing attorney for the last 10 years.
Ross was the 2016 Orange County Chair for former President Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign. He’s been a radio host, and a board member for several civic groups, including the American Red Cross of Central Florida, the Community Health Centers of Central Florida, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida. According to his bio, Ross, 56, is a graduate of Ball State University with a double major in Speech Communications and Public Relations and has certifications from The George Washington University School of Business and Public Management with specialties in Federal Contracting and Federal Contract Pricing.
The lunch meeting is from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn in Apopka. Please arrive by 11:15 AM to register. The cost of a buffet is $30.00 with a reservation and $35 at the door. There is limited seating, so please make your reservation now.
The deadline is July 17th.
For more information and reservations, please contact Marty Harrison at 407-886-1922 and 407-493-0471 or martyaoii@aol.com. Reservations can be made online at www.norwf.org.
