Edgewood neighborhood resident and seven-year city commissioner Cindi Hutchinson, 50, officially announced today her intent to run for mayor of Fort Lauderdale. The seat is open in 
2009 for the first time in 20 years. Mayor Jim Naugle will be term-limited out. (He could always come back and run for Cindi's seat; he lives in her District IV.)
"For too long, we've gotten into the mindset of focusing on what's wrong with Fort Lauderdale. I want to talk about what's right with Fort Lauderdale," Hutchinson said. "I'm running for mayor because I want to provide positive leadership for the city.''
2009 for the first time in 20 years. Mayor Jim Naugle will be term-limited out. (He could always come back and run for Cindi's seat; he lives in her District IV.)
"For too long, we've gotten into the mindset of focusing on what's wrong with Fort Lauderdale. I want to talk about what's right with Fort Lauderdale," Hutchinson said. "I'm running for mayor because I want to provide positive leadership for the city.''
She has a Website: www.ourcindi.com and will be campaigning and raising money for the next 15 months.
Hutchinson was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale and lives in the home her father built in 1954, she said. She takes care of her 86 year old mother, Virginia, and works on Fridays for her church, St. Jerome, doing odds and ends. She no longer has her office-cleaning business, Queen of Clean.
Hutchinson was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale and lives in the home her father built in 1954, she said. She takes care of her 86 year old mother, Virginia, and works on Fridays for her church, St. Jerome, doing odds and ends. She no longer has her office-cleaning business, Queen of Clean.
She said she's proud that neighborhoods have been empowered during her tenure. She thinks it's time for residents to get together and tell the city their new "vision'' for the future.
She also said she'd be an "inclusive'' mayor, a "mayor for all of Fort Lauderdale.'' Those were references to the huge controversy Naugle stirred up this summer when he made comments that upset the gay community.
But Hutchinson didn't want to dwell on Naugle.
She also said she'd be an "inclusive'' mayor, a "mayor for all of Fort Lauderdale.'' Those were references to the huge controversy Naugle stirred up this summer when he made comments that upset the gay community.
But Hutchinson didn't want to dwell on Naugle.
"You know what? I'm not running against Jim,'' she said. "I don't want to compare what I will do to Jim Naugle. Jim has his own style, and likewise I have mine, which is very inclusive, and working at the neighborhood level and working with the business community.''
She's the first to file her campaign account paperwork. She turned it in Monday.
Wonder who will be next? Let's hope whoever they are , they have lived in Fort Lauderdale for a while
She's the first to file her campaign account paperwork. She turned it in Monday.
Wonder who will be next? Let's hope whoever they are , they have lived in Fort Lauderdale for a while
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