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Vote for Ben Again! April 8th, 2008

The Best Choice for Bonita's Future!

Past, Present, Future

Ben Nelson is honored to have the endorsements of three councilmen that have served District Four; John Warfield served from 2000-2004, John Joyce serves currently from 2004-2008, and John Spear is the Candidate Elect, taking office in February 2008.

John Warfield states, "Without Ben's consensus building on the council much of what the city has accomplished would still be on the horizon. I am happy to endorse him for the Office of Mayor."

"Nelson has the leadership and decisiveness needed by Bonita," John Joyce said, "Those are the qualities that I admire most and Ben's got them."

"Bonita Springs has the potential and people to become one of the great small cities in America," said John Spear. "We need a mayor with vision, common sense, people skills and leadership abilities to help Bonita Springs reach that potential, and Ben Nelson Jr. is that person."

"My wife Louisa and I would like to go on record as a supporter of Ben Nelson. This is a man who has been a solid citizen of Bonita Springs for many years. He is a man who understands the needs and desires of the local voters for fair and effective local goverment."

Thomas O McNeil

President of The Cottages HOA,

member of the UOC/PLCA and

Assistant Secretary/Supervisor

Bay Creek Community Development District

"Ben is a person who listens not only to those who agree with him, but those who don't, in order to address their thoughts and needs. He also encourages as many citizens as possible to take interest in and actively work to make Bonita Springs a better community. I wholeheartedly support Ben for Mayor of Bonita Springs."

Ginny Markowski, District Six

"Ben is thoughtful, passionate, articulate, reasonable and practicle. That's a winning combination that I am happy to support."

Suzanne C. Low, Financial Planner

"Ben's reputation for honesty, his long history of service to his community, and his common-sense approach to government, has earned him the respect and confidence of our city."

Diane Lepola, Financial Planner and

Citizen of the Year, 2003

"He's reasonable, he's understandable and he's solid. I know when he makes a decision, it's in consideration of everyone."

Mark Allen, surveyor and longtime Bonita resident

"His cut to the chase style, class, first-hand knowledge of Bonita and how government works, charm, sense of humor and the added asset of a great wife by his side, is what will take Bonita where she needs to be in the 21st century."

Maxine Meitz, jazz musician

"He listens and when he speaks it makes all the sense in the world. He's lived here a long time and knows what we're all looking for."

Gina Fitzgerald, Design's & Woodwork

Councilman Nelson with young supporter Zoe Meyer.

Ben announces his candidacy for Mayor, April 21, 2007

Campaign Committee

Richard Garner

Cullum Hasty

Beth James

Skip & Diane Lepola

Frank & Jane Liles

Jeff & Vickie Manz

John & Mary Kay Mathes

Arden McCurdy

Jacke McCurdy

Dave Morton

Judd & Jessica Novins

Kyle Partin

Tom Sullivan

Dan Wagner

John Warfield

Contributors as of 1/22/08

Lynne Adams

Mark Allen

Norma Allen

Bob & Debbie Allyn

Ray Ambrozy

Bob & Jill Augustine

Bob & Kathy Bachman

Rick Barber

Robert & Barbara Bartholomew

Jim Beals

Dick & Lynn Becker

Janine Becker

Dr. Harland Beers

Dick & JoAnn Beightol

Ken Bertolissi

Thomas Betts

Chris Bielski

Richard Boggs

Allen Botwinick

Harold & Kay Brandon

Roger & Anita Brunswick

Keith & Kristine Butterfield

Al & Kathy Carlisle

Barbara Carlisle

Bernice Ciaffone

George Cohen

C.M. Cook

Dick & Cherrill Cregar

George Dalton

James Dati

Jeff Davis

Andy & Cathy DeSalvo

Gary Dewey

Collette Dierker

D.R. & Marilyn Dorsch

Vickee Douglas

James Eastman

Peter Edwards

John Eliff

Darcy Erdman

David Farlow

John & Glenda Farrow

Gina Fitzgerald

Richard & Toby Garner

Bonnie & Bob Gearou

Frank & Kelly Gore

Frank & Neda Gore

Billy Don Grant

Al Greenwood

John Griffith

Charles & Lucille Gorss

Robert Groves

Tom & Susan Gutknecht

Kathy Haines

Ed Hanley

Tim & Claudia Hart

Wilma Harvard

Harlan & Kathy Haskins

Susan Healy

Norm & Cleda Hedrich

Hank&Joann Hochstettler

Joe & Marissa Hogue

Jeffrey Holzinger

John & Emily Hritz

Lowell Huntington

Ozzy Jackson

Jacob's Interlock Paving

Beth James

Dan Johns

Rick & Cheryl Joyce

John Kemon

F.H. & M.E.B. Klein

John Klosterman

Tony Konstant

Frank Kozlowski

Stefan & Nancy Krchniak

Ed & Judy Lamse

Bob & Gwen Larson

Ronda & Terry Lawhon

Henry & Jacque Lenard

Skip & Diane Lepola

Frank & Jane Liles

Julie Lin

Lois Lipnik

Tom Long

Suzanne Low

Glen Lyall

Michael Lyons

Jeff & Vicki Manz

Gus Martinez

John Mathes

Arden McCurdy

Jacke McCurdy

Bob & Kathy McGrath

Bob McGrath Jr.

Steve McIntosh

Roger McKeller

James & Mary Beth Means

Jean Melcher

Allen & Sandy Meyers

Robert & Karin Moe

Gary Murphy

William & Nancy Murphy

Ace & Judy Nanda

Ben & Doris Nelson

Judd & Jessica Novins

Frank Ogden

Harlan Parrish

Fred Partin

Tom Patterson

Alberto Perez

Bill Pescosolido

Gary Pflieger

John & Sandra Roberts

Ross & Donna Roberts

Antonetta & Bruno Rodi

Marjorie Rubacki

Quinn & Hieke Ruelle

Darren Rumbold

Jerry & Val Sauber

Paul San Souci

Bud & Nancy Sargent

David & Kathy Schmitt

Ray & Tracy Schumann

Jim Sheppard

Bill Shikany

Edward & Mona Simon

Rex Sims

Steve Sims

Maxine Smith

Southern Graphics

John Spear

Tim Spires

Karla St. John

Deborah Stapleton-Hall

William & Lynda Steere

Charlie Strader

Ken & Nancy Stuart

Mark Suwyn

Theodore Swanson

Bob Thinnes

Dean & Donna Thomas

Marie Tranovich

Don Trew

Josh Tuyls

Bill & Shirley Tychsen

Gene & Elaine Vaccaro

John & Kelly Vest

Norm & Nancy Vester

Dan & Sue Wagner

Peter & Nancy Ward

John Warfield

Margaret Watters

Clifford Welles

John West

Carol Wood

Monica Wyckliffe

Nancy Wyckoff

David Young

Jovan Zepcevski

Don Zoppi

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