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SAVED '''Tim Adams is a 1988 and 2007 Candidate for mayor of Orlando, Florida, Adams as Elected to serve as a Supervisor of the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District Board in November 2004. He is a member of the United States Democratic Party. Adams Was Born in Orlando, Florida 1943. He grew up in Orlando and Daytona Beach, Florida, and graduated from Jones High School With Honors in 1961, in Orlando, Florida. Adams began his political career after serving as a Communication Specialist, and Jones High School Teacher in Orlando, Florida. Following his graduations from the University of Central Florida and the Paralegal Studies of Southern College, Adams Became a Candidate for public office. Contents· 1 Adams as a Public Elected Supervisor · 2 Adams as the First African American man to win 131, 000 for an Orange county, Florida County-Wide Position. ·	2.1 Adams First election as a Supervisor ·	o	Adams as an elected State Official ·	2.2 Campaign for Mayor in 1988 ·	o	2.3 Advocacy for Parramore Residents and Citizens ·	o	2.4 Social issues in 1960’s through 2007, News Coverage of Civil Rights Winning United States Department of Treasury, ·	Office of Civil Rights ·	·	3 External Links WWW.OSWD.org ·	WWW.Geocities/Bayshorehomes/aboutTimAdams

[edit] Adams as Chairman of the Orange Soil and water Conservation District, Florida Adams’ first campaign for political office was in 1970, for Florida's House of Representatives Seat 39, 14, which consisted of Orlando and Sanford, Florida.

In 1992, Adams supported Senate Candidate Buddy Dyer who then faced two strong Democratic primary opponents; Candice "Candy" Crawford (sister of former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford, also the brother of political pundit Craig Crawford), and Tim Adams, a local business owner.

Dyer won the primary, but failed to get the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. Dyer received 44% of the vote, while Crawford received 39%.

Adams received 17% in the 1992 Election for Florida Senate.

The 1992 runoff election between Dyer and Crawford was highly concentrated in Orlando's African-American communities.

Dyer received the support of many of the local churches as well as the endorsement of Tim Adams and Dotti Wynn (loser of the district's Republican primary).

Crawford relied on local politicians like State Representative Alzo Reddick.

Dyer won the runoff 54% to 44% for Crawford. He continued to the general election where he faced Republican Steve DeMino.

Dyer won the general election with 56% of the vote to 46% for DeMino.

He was subsequently re-elected in 1996 and 2000, serving a total of ten years in the State Senate, where he was State Senate Democratic leader for three years.

During 2004 in a regular election, Dyer Narrowly avoided a runoff with challenger Ken Mulvaney, who had the support of Tim Adams. Despite Massive Spending by Dyer, he only barely avoided a runoff with challenger Ken Mulvaney.

Mulvaney subsequently alleged election fraud by Dyer.

An investigation into the matter by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement led a grand jury to bring charges against the mayor, his campaign manager, and an election consultant for paying someone to gather absentee ballots in Orlando's African American community.

Such payments are illegal under Florida law.

In March 2005 Governor Jeb Bush in accordance with the Florida Constitution suspended Dyer.

In April 2005 the charges were dismissed and he was reinstated as mayor. Dyer advocated on behalf of, and for a new performing arts center for Orlando and a new arena on behalf of and for the owner of the Orlando Magic.

Adams Advocated that the Magic’s Multi-Billionaire Owner should pay more then Ninety Per Cent of the Land Purchases and Building Cot for any new Arena that the City of Orlando is involved, and preferably locate any new arena near Sand Lake Road, rather than locating the New Structure in the already over Congested area of Downtown Orlando.

While Dyer worked with Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty to get approval for using $1.1 billion of the county's Tourist Development Tax monies, collected as a surcharge on hotel rooms, to fund construction of a new arena, a new performing arts center and large-scale renovations of the Citrus Bowl, Adams has sided with the Hotelier, Harris Rosen and Others to Have Citizens Referendum to decide the Fate of the Venues.

The Florida Supreme Court Recently Ruled that such Citizen’ Voter Referendum is Mandated by Florida Laws.

The measure received final approvals on both the city and county levels in August 2007, but must also pass the approval of the Majority of Voters in Orange County, Florida.

During August of 2007, local hotelier Harris Rosen launched a drive to get initiatives on the ballot to allow citizens to vote on whether they want public monies spent on these projects.

[edit] Social issues

Mayor Dyer supports an Orlando ordinance (passed in July 2006) that essentially bans the sharing of food with groups of 25 or more people inside more than three dozen downtown parks.

Adams opposes the measure as an unconstitutional deprivation of Citizen’ Right and overreaching Police State-Like Control over Citizens.

Adams disagrees with the Proponents of the "large group feedings" ordinance contend that the measure is necessary to reduce the crime they say is caused by the presence of large numbers of homeless individuals in the downtown area.

Tim Adams agrees with the Opponents of the ordinance contend that it criminalizes compassion by stopping groups from sharing food with the homeless.

[edit] External links

·Official Biography of Chairman Tim Adams Orange Soil and WATER Conservation District.

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