WINTER SPRINGS - Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, has been talking with voters every day for the past three months in his bid to unseat the district’s freshman incumbent in the Aug. 24 primary election and then a Republican opponent in November.
His conversations have taught him a valuable lesson.
“The biggest concerns voters have in District 24 are issues, Partyka said. “We Americans face tremendous challenges as a nation, and politicians who focus on fear, hatred, mud-slinging and back-biting are going to see that backfire,” he said.
Partyka said his focus on policy issues gives him the edge over incumbent Suzanne Kosmas.
“The four most important issues in District 24 are jobs, the economy, health care and immigration,” Partyka said, “and the incumbent has done nothing but waffle on any of them.”
Partyka said his campaign has focused exclusively on policy issues since he decided to run for Congress last year.
“I won’t attack the integrity of the incumbent,” Partyka said, “nor can she attack mine. We are both honorable people. In District 24, the question comes down to, ‘what have you done for the people of Florida?’ And she has failed in that regard.”
“The only way we are going to get our nation moving forward again is to elect representatives who will act. So far as we can tell, the incumbent has spent most of her energies protecting her seat. That’s not what District 24 wants,” Partyka said, “and that’s not what the nation needs.”
Partyka said he decided to run for office because he is frustrated by political do-nothings.
“I hate posturing,” Partyka said. “America needs action, not poise. We need a lot more pushing and pulling and a lot less primping and posing,” he said.
Partyka said his campaign--called a long-shot by some observers--will create some ripples come Aug. 24.
“The voters are going to surprise the pundits and the party elite,” Partyka said. “While the professional politicians have focused on style, the voters are looking at substance, and that’s where we win,” he said.
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Contacts: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com
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Paid for and approved by the Paul Partyka for Congress Committee
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Crossman & Company Releases ICSC 2010 Florida Retail Report
ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, one of the largest third party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, will be presenting the bi-annual ICSC Florida Retail Report at the Keynote Presentation, Monday Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. Crossman & Company has produced the report on behalf of ICSC for the past 15 years, and includes contributions from over 75 separate companies throughout the state.
“We have seen a return to stability in the market in the first half of 2010,” stated Justin Greider, the primary author of the report. “In nearly every market of the state we have seen the freefall of rents and occupancy leveling off, indicating we may have found the bottom of the market, though significant challenges still remain for owners and retailers alike.”
The report notes that rental rates for the entire state average $16.60 for mid-year 2010, down nearly 15 percent from the peak in the first quarter of 2008. Occupancy has leveled off at just over 89 percent, a decrease of about 6 percent from its peak in 2006.
“The outlook for the next 6-12 months is one of cautious optimism,” Greider added, “People throughout the state are very positive, but the recovery is going to be long and slow, and there is still a lot of over-valued product that has to work its way through the system.”
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To view the 2010 ICSC Florida Retail Report go to: http://crossmanco.com/assets/files/2010%20ICSC%20Florida%20Retail%20Report.pdf
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For more information, contact:
Justin M Greider, Senior Associate, Crossman & Company, ICSC Southern Division NextGen Chair, 407-581-6225; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
“We have seen a return to stability in the market in the first half of 2010,” stated Justin Greider, the primary author of the report. “In nearly every market of the state we have seen the freefall of rents and occupancy leveling off, indicating we may have found the bottom of the market, though significant challenges still remain for owners and retailers alike.”
The report notes that rental rates for the entire state average $16.60 for mid-year 2010, down nearly 15 percent from the peak in the first quarter of 2008. Occupancy has leveled off at just over 89 percent, a decrease of about 6 percent from its peak in 2006.
“The outlook for the next 6-12 months is one of cautious optimism,” Greider added, “People throughout the state are very positive, but the recovery is going to be long and slow, and there is still a lot of over-valued product that has to work its way through the system.”
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To view the 2010 ICSC Florida Retail Report go to: http://crossmanco.com/assets/files/2010%20ICSC%20Florida%20Retail%20Report.pdf
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For more information, contact:
Justin M Greider, Senior Associate, Crossman & Company, ICSC Southern Division NextGen Chair, 407-581-6225; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
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