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Kevin will give an update on what the County Commission has accomplished, and the plans going forward. He is Founder/Chairman of the Board – Champion for Children Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1994. For 23 years (1994-2017), Kevin served as the CEO / Founder of the Champion for Children Foundation. Under his guidance and leadership, many remarkable, community- wide initiatives were established that have changed the landscape of Highlands County, and have positively impacted the lives of thousands of children and families that include: Children Advocacy Center; Safe House for battered women, and their children; Ila and Kinsley Cox Living Memorial Fund (assistance for seriously ill or injured children or parents); Lindsey’s Wish, serving children with cancer; Champion for Children Circle Theatre; Vision Quest for Children, Highlands Youth Academy. Sixteen (16) years of management and administrative experience (1991-2007) with Highlands County government, serving as the Director of Human Services for the Board of County Commission. Through his work with the county, Kevin gained tremendous insight into the inner workings of county government while overseeing the county’s health and human service programs. Eighteen (18) years with the Florida Department of Children and Families, seven (7) years in management. Thirty-three (33) years of experience in management and administration (public & private sectors). Republican since 1982 Numerous leadership awards and honors to name a few: 1. Humanitarian Award (1995) by Men of Vision; 2. Child Advocate of the Year Award (1997) by Children’s Home Society; 3. Citizen of the Year (1998) by Avon Park Chamber of Commerce; 4. Voted Top Citizen by News-Sun (1999); 5. Peace at Home – 1st place-awarded by Governor Jeb Bush (2005); 6. Citizen of the Year (2007) by United Way – Highlands County Division; 7. Outstanding Community Service

June 22, 2021 TREVOR LOUDON BIO Trevor Loudon is an author, filmmaker, and public speaker from New Zealand. For more than 30 years, he has researched radical left, Marxist, and terrorist movements and their covert influence on mainstream politics. He is best known for his book “Enemies Within: Communists, Socialists and Progressives in the U.S. Congress” and his similarly themed documentary film “Enemies Within.”

June 15, 2021 BEN ALBRITTON BIO Ben was born in Florida’s Heartland in 1968. He is the 5th generation of a line of farmers, ranchers, citrus growers and businessmen who have lived and invested in Central Florida’s rich agricultural heritage. Ben graduated from Hardee High School in 1986 and then attended Florida Southern College where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Citrus/Business in 1990. After graduating from college Ben went to work in his family Agriculture businesses that now includes citrus grove ownership, grove care and management, payroll management, a general lines insurance agency, as well as risk and horticultural consulting. In 1993, Ben married Missy Schrader of Wauchula, and they began the rewarding task of starting and raising a family in rural Hardee County. They have three children, Rebecca (19 yrs), Joshua (16 yrs), and Ryan (12 yrs). Missy and Ben invest daily very heavily in the lives of their children and in their Christian faith. Their family is lifetime members of First Christian Church of Wauchula, where Ben has served as an Elder since 2003. Throughout his life, Ben has been taught and consistently practices the value and necessity of serving others, especially his “Ag” family across Florida. He is a past board member and President of the Peace River Citrus Growers Association, past board member and Chair of the East Charlotte County Drainage District, and a current grower member of Florida Citrus Mutual. In 2005 Gov. Bush appointed Ben to serve on the Florida Citrus Commission and he was subsequently reappointed for a second term in 2008. He served as Vice-Chair of the Domestic Marketing Committee in 2005, Chairman of the Admin & Budget Committee in 2006, and was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission in 2007, a post he held until 2010. District 26 consisted of DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee counties and parts of Charlotte, Lee, Polk counties

Hailing from Philadelphia, CS Bennett is a decorated war veteran (Desert Shield/Desert Storm – United States Navy). He served aboard the USS Nimitz and the USS Saratoga. He worked Naval Supply and Naval Intelligence. The author’s last degree program was in 2012 where he graduated with honors (Magna Cum Laude). He resides in a small colorful rural town named Interlachen, Florida (pronounced Inter-lock’n). He has 21 published books, is a national talk radio co host, and is a columnist for two national news journals and one local one. CS Bennett is a family man, a world traveler. He is married and is the Vice-Chairman of the Putnam County REC. His books can be found on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble Online Bookstore.

Schools are teaching a romanticized view of socialism that leaves our younger generation clueless as to what perils it may bring. It is up to adults to understand what socialism is so we can teach our children. The book was written by Cathi Chamberlain for Americans who want to understand the dangers our country is facing and to learn what they can do to help preserve our republic. Each chapter explains an Alinsky tactic through current events to show why it works against our democracy and how we can use it against the left to derail their plan. Armed with the knowledge contained in this book, you’ll be able to take action to help Trump beat the radicals at their own game. Time is of the essence. We may never again have a president with the means, the courage, and the will to save our country from these out-of-control radicals. Good luck, America…and, May God Bless President Donald J. Trump

Highlands County Superintendent of Schools Brenda Longshore and Mentoring Program Assistant Debbie Albritton. They will be discussing the Highlands County Schools’ Mentoring Program. They are looking for adult volunteers to mentor students on all grade levels. Adults can meet the young people in a controlled environment. It is a wonderful opportunity to speak with youngsters about what they are learning in schools, and to talk with them about the Constitution and the founding of our great nation. They describe a mentor as a caring, compassionate adult who chooses to devote their time to a young person, offering them support, guidance, and encouragement. Mentors serve as positive role models, invest themselves in their students and uplift them. If you can donate half an hour per week during lunch, you can change a life by helping a child build a solid foundation of values, establish goals, improve their academic and life skills, while developing their self-esteem and confidence.

Laurie Cardoza-Moore President and Founder; Proclaiming Justice to The Nations Laurie Cardoza-Moore is a respected “go to” voice on the front lines of battle for the ideological, social, moral and religious mind of this generation. As Special Envoy to the United Nations for human rights and anti-Semitism on behalf of 44 million Christians, to her leadership in statehouses through PJTN’s anti-Semitism Awareness Resolution, Laurie is a tireless advocate.

Karen Kataline is a commentator, columnist & talk show host. She holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia University and is a sought after guest on talk shows around the country. Kataline’s style has been described as “funny, feisty, but fair.” She hosts Spouting Off, a live, call-in talk show covering politics, pop culture and social psychology. She maintains an active blog and her Op Eds can be seen online at Fox News, Investor’s Business Daily, Western Journal, Town Hall, The Daily Caller, FrontPage Mag, and The American Thinker. A proud Colorado native, her first career as an actress/singer took her on tour around the country and to New York City, where she eventually discovered that she preferred expressing herself in her own words rather than memorizing somebody else’s. She still lends her operatic voice to fundraisers and community events. She has sung the National Anthem and God Bless America in numerous venues from State

Alex Newman An award-winning international journalist, educator, author, and consultant. Alex has written for a wide array of publications in the United States and abroad. He currently serves as a contributor to The Epoch Times, WND (World Net Daily), FreedomProject Media, The New American magazine, the Law Enforcement Intelligence Brief, and more Alex has authored/co-authored several books and serves as a director for multiple organizations in the fight for faith, family and freedom.Alex has worked on a wide array of campaigns, ranging from political campaigns for Congress to marketing campaigns for non-profit groups and international businesses. Alex has lived in eight countries on four continents and speaks multiple languages fluently and more at varying degrees of proficiency. His work has been cited by governments and major media outlets around the world. Alex is a frequent guest on national and international radio and TV shows, and has been on many of America's most popular shows. He is also a frequent speaker on TV programs and at conferences, all together reaching tens of millions of people with the message of faith, family and freedom.

Penny serves as a board member of The Salvation Army. She is also a member of the Sebring Rotary Club. Penny started working at the Highlands County Supervisor of Elections in 2004 as a Poll Worker Trainer. She became the Early Voting Coordinator in 2006 and was elected to office in 2012. Since being in office, Penny has focused on continuing the work of fair and honest elections, as well as, increasing voter outreach especially in our local schools. She became a 2014 Leadership Highlands graduate and completed the Master Florida Certified Election Professional (MFCEP) degree in 2015. She continues to look for new opportunities to improve our office and to better serve the citizens of Highlands County. Penny has been married to Brad Ogg for 30 years. They have a beautiful daughter, and new grandson, Elian. Penny is a cancer survivor and believes in making each day count

Sgt. Kimberly Gunn Sergeant Kimberly Gunn started with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office in 2006. She started in Uniform Road Patrol Division as a patrol deputy and later transitioned to the Tactical Anti-Crime Unit within the Special Operations Division. She then advanced to detective in the Narcotics Unit and worked undercover for several years before she transferred to the Criminal Investigations Unit. She was assigned as a major crimes detective and worked violent crimes and homicides before she promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sergeant Gunn worked a short stint on road patrol as a district supervisor before she went back to the Narcotics Unit as a detective sergeant assigned to supervise narcotics related operations. In 2018, the COPS Unit was created and Sgt. Gunn was requested to help create and lead the unit. Sgt. Gunn is now assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit; she deals in public relations and crime prevention-related efforts in the community.

In the animated and lively style that has been his trademark in having made in excess of 900 paid presentations, Peter Guske PT utilizes his 25 years of direct patient care experience in the hospital, nursing home, out-patient and home-care setting treating the patient population that is, by far, at the greatest risk of harm from COVID and his 21 years of real estate/business experience with medical doctors. Backed up by brand-new, ground-breaking, thoroughly researched and newly-revealed information, he parts company with the traditional medical establishment to give you hard-edged, easily understood and sometimes shocking truths about the financial ties with COVID, without the fluff, censorship and misinformation so common from government and media to unmask the real-world, practical information of value to you and your family.