Hendry County Political Candidate List Released

Competition Rises For Hendry Political Offices

LABELLE, FL. -- Candidates for Hendry County's local political office positions are lining up for the coming November elections. About half of the open positions have yet to have qualified candidates registered, including none yet for Clerk of Court, Tax Collector, and various Commission and School Board Seats.

As usual, the Sheriff and School Board Superintendent offices seem to have the most interest for candidates. Six candidates have qualified to run for Sheriff including incumbent Steve Whidden. Three candidates are running for school superintendent, including incumbent Rick Murphy.

For the first time, the Supervisor of Elections office will have candidates running for the office since incumbent Lucretia Strickland has decided to retire after many years in office. 

The following Offices will be up for election and as of December 31st have qualified with the Hendry County, Florida Supervisor of Elections. (No name next to the office means no one has qualified yet.)

Included are phone numbers and email addresses as listed by each candidate with the elections office. (In the past we have noted the majority, if not all candidates, don't seem to respond to emails or return phone calls. Voters might wish to test each candidate's willingness to respond to an email or phone message.)

Clerk of Circuit Court

Sheriff
(Rep) E. Carmona, 1079 Luckey St., LaBelle, FL 33935 phone: 863-673-6029 email: ecarmona_25@hotmail.com
(Rep) Mark R. Chamberlain, P O Box 1180, Clewiston, FL 33440 phone: 863-983-7844 email: mark@chamberlain4sheriff.com
(Rep) Raymond A. Van Houten, 590 Brittany Lane, LaBelle, FL 33935 email: ray4hendry@gmail.com phone: 863-944-3996
(Dem) Matthew A. Beatty, 410 E. Osceola Ave., Clewiston, FL 33440 email: mattbeatty065@yahoo.com phone 863-983-5959
(Dem) Steven Maldonado, P O Box 273, LaBelle, FL 33975 phone: 863-673-1971
email: steven@maldonado2012.com
*(Dem) Steve Whidden, 2100 Scott Rd., LaBelle, FL 33935 phone: 863-612-0678

Property Appraiser *(Dem) Phillip L. Pelletier, 1601 Fort Denaud Rd., LaBelle, FL 33935 email: pelletiergp@yahoo.com phone: 863-673-3280

Tax Collector (Rep) Tom Corbitt, 199 Caloosa Estates Dr., LaBelle, FL  33935  Phone: 863-612-0868
email: tr_hac@yahoo.com

Superintendent of Schools
(Rep) Paul Puletti, 110 Hardee St., LaBelle, FL 33935 email: paulpuletti@hotmail.com phone: 863-675-5921
(Rep) Joel Williamson, 140 Evans Rd., LaBelle, FL 33935 phone: 863-675-4098 email: jedwardw3@gmail.com
*(Dem) Richard A. Rick Murphy, 1832 Red Rd., Clewiston, FL 33440 phone: 561-248-8100 email: rickmurphy521@yahoo.com

Supervisor of Elections 
(Rep) Kevin Drummond, 4717 Sandlewood Ln., LaBelle, FL  33935
Phone: 863-234-3480  email:  electdrummond@gmail.com
(Dem) Kim Harris-White, P O Box 661, Felda, FL 33930-0661 phone: 863-257-0070 email: hendryvotes4kim@gmail.com
(Dem) Brenda Hoots, 580 N. Hacienda St., Clewiston, FL 33440 Phone: 863-885-1756 email: brenda.hoots@yahoo.com

(NPA) Rose Raulerson-Mason, 469 Maple Dr., LaBelle, FL 33935
Phone: 863-234-6401 email:  rosemason122@yahoo.com



County Judge (Non-partisan) James D. Sloan, P O Box 1695, LaBelle, FL  33975

County Commission District #1
County Commission District #3 (Rep) Tristan G. Chapman, 405 Live Oak Ln., LaBelle, FL  33935
County Commission District #5
School Board District #2
School Board District #4
Hendry Hospital Authority District #1
Hendry Hospital Authority District #3
Hendry Hospital Authority District #5
Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Seat #2
Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Seat #
Port LaBelle Community Development District Seat #2
Port LaBelle Community Development District Seat #4
East County Water Control District Seat #1
East County Water Control District Seat #3 Joseph L. Whalen, 1402 4th St. E, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 phone: 239-633-9423 email: whalenconsulting@aol.com

East County Water Control District Seat #5 Edward T. Weiner, 20048 Lake Vista Cir., Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 phone: 954-648-5458 email:etwra@aol.com

Central County Water Control District Seat #2 Miguel A. Solar, 303 Camino Real Blvd, Clewiston, FL  33440  Phone: 954-471-6888
Central County Water Control District Seat #4

* Incumbent