Excerpted from an article By Nicole Rodriguez
Staff Writer Herald Tribune
Apr 1, 2018
Who’s running for Sarasota County Commission?
District 2
Alexandra Coe
Age: 54
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Trained anthropologist, urban farmer and small business owner
Elected office held: None. She ran for the Sarasota County Commission in 2014, but lost.
Ruta Jouniari
Age: 50
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: Owns an international staffing agency
Elected office held: None. Jouniari lost her bid for Florida’s State House District 72 race earlier this year.
Christian Ziegler
Age: 34
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Digital marketing
Elected office held: Republican state committeeman for Sarasota County
District 4
Wesley Beggs
Age: 25
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: Owns a marketing and media company
Elected office held: None
Alan Maio (Incumbent)
Age: 68
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Full-time county commissioner
Elected office held: Elected to the Sarasota County Commission in 2014
Lourdes Ramirez
Age: 56
Party Affiliation: Republican
Occupation: Freelance grants writer and business consultant
Elected office held: None. Ran for Sarasota County Commission in 2014, but lost.