we’re noT so diFFerenT
Diversity Committee
Chairs: Marsha M. Moses – Law Offices of Kubicki Draper and Abraham Shakfeh – Shakfeh Law, LLC
in the end, we all
want the same
thing: to make
our community
W
hen I started my
campaign for
Hillsborough
County Court
Judge in April 2017, I knew it
would be expensive and time
consuming and that I would meet
a lot of people.
Hillsborough is a very large
county with a diverse population —
with diversity being defined under
the traditional understanding of
that word (race, sex, religion, age,
ethnicity). The population of East
Tampa, for instance, looks very
different from the population of
East Hillsborough. And the people
of Sun City Center have very
different interests from the folks in
South Tampa.
better today than
it was yesterday.
The campaign allowed me to
really get to know our communities
across the county on a much deeper
level. It was inspiring to learn that
despite our different hues, levels of
wealth, accents we speak with, and
gods we pray to, we live in a commu -
nity that is passionate about making
Hillsborough a better place to live,
work, play, and to raise a family.
A few individuals illustrate this
common interest from differing
perspectives.
First, Candy Lowe is a community
activist focused on growing business
and economic empowerment in
East Tampa — a largely black
community. Her Black Business Bus
Tour unites communities by raising
awareness and bringing capital
to minority-owned business. This
passion extends to her Tea &
Conversation meetings which
bridge the gap between politicians,
candidates, and communities.
Her energy and commitment to
communication and empowerment
is unmatched.
Second, Yvette Lewis of the
NAACP is a tireless advocate on
issues of criminal justice. She is
fearless in holding everyone
accountable — from the elected
State Attorney, to the judges, the
candidates, and other politicians.
But she doesn’t do it just to cause
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