The Beacon, a Clay News & Views Podcast

Cornelius Jones, Candidate for Florida House District 11

The final episode of season two of the Clay County Beacon podcast brings you a conversation with Cornelius Jones. Mr. Jones is running for the District 11 seat in the Florida House of Representatives. 
 
In our conversation, we cover a wide array of topics, including: 
Covid mask and vaccine mandates 
Abortion laws 
How to bring more high-paying jobs to Clay County 
The affordable housing crisis 
 
This interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. For more information on Cornelius, follow the links below. 
 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonesforflorida
 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/corneliusdjones
 
Website: https://www.corneliusforflorida.com/
 
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County, please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 

Ted Clark, Clay County Soil and Water Conversation District

Season 2, Episode 10 features Ted Clark, who is on and will be re-elected to the Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District. In our chat, Ted talks about why he believes the soil and water conservation district is important and what impacts it will have on the future of the county. 
For more info about the Soil and Water Conservation District, you can visit their website here: 
https://district.afcd.us/claysoilandwater/#:~:text=The%20mission%20of%20the%20Clay,soil%2C%20water%20and%20natural%20resources.

Leroy Edwards, Candidate for County Commissioner

The summer of 2022 is heating up and so are the local races here in Clay County. Our latest episode brings you a conversation Leroy Edwards, who is running for the District 2 seat on the Clay County Board of County Commissioners. In our conversation, you will hear Mr. Edwards discuss what motivates him to run, what he loves about living in Clay County, and what an ideal future for our area looks like. 
As always, this interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. 
For more information on Leroy Edwards' campaign, please visit his Facebook page here: 
https://www.facebook.com/leroy.edwards.180
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 

Connie Thomas and the College Drive Initiative

Season two, episode eight of the Clay County Beacon podcast features a conversation with Connie Thomas. The former Mayor of Orange Park and long-time community advocate stops by to detail her latest effort to improve Clay County, the College Drive Initiative. 
The project seeks to beautify and improve the College Drive area using a variety of approaches. The College Drive Initiative is set to have its first community event on April 22 at the Thrasher Horne Center. 
For more information about the College Drive Initiative, please visit their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/collegedriveinitiative

Steven Kelley, Candidate for Green Cover Springs City Council

In this episode, we sit down with Steven Kelley who is running for re-election to the Green cove Springs City Council. Steven describes how running the most famous business in town, Spring Park Coffee, lead to him getting involved in local politics. 
This interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. For more information on Steven you can visit his campaign Facebook page: 
https://www.facebook.com/stevenkelleyforgcs
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 

Darren Stutts, Candidate for Green Cove Springs City Council

Episode 6 of Season 2 showcases Darren Stutts, a long-time business owner and resident of Green Cove Springs. Dareen is running for a seat on the Green Cove City Council. 
During our conversation, Darren outlines his motivations for jumping into local politics and his vision for an ideal future for the city of Green Cove Springs. 
This interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. For more information on Darren you can visit his campaign Facebook page: 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/370384834658859
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 
 

Alexandra Compere, Candidate for County Commissioner

Alexandra Compere joins the podcast for episode 5 of season 2! In our conversation, Alexandra outlines her roots in the Clay County community and her motivation for running for the Board of County Commissioners! 
This interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. For more information on Alexandra, check out her campaign Facebook page: 
https://www.facebook.com/Compere4Commissioner
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 

Ken Mudge, Candidate for Green Cove Springs City Council

This episode of the Clay County Beacon brings you, Ken Mudge. Ken is a long-time resident and business owner in Green Cove Springs who is running for a seat on the city council. 
In our conversation, Ken outlines how running for office fulfills a promise he made years ago and what he hopes to accomplish if elected. 
This interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. For more info on Ken Mudge and his campaign, please visit his campaign Facebook page: 
https://www.facebook.com/kenmudge4citycouncil
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 
 

Thomas Michael Smith, Candidate for Green Cove Springs City Council

This episode of the Clay County Beacon podcast features a conversation with Michael Thomas Smith. Michael is running for Seat 4 on the Green Cove Springs City Council. 
Michael outlines what drives his desire to serve on the city council and what he hopes to accomplish if elected. 
This interview is not an endorsement of any candidate. For more information about John Hauber, please visit his campaign Facebook page at the link below: 
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070399025058
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.ClayBeacon.com 

Charles ‘Chuck‘Kirk, Candidate for Clay County School Board

Just in time for Christmas, episode 2 of the Clay County Beacon Podcast season 2 is here! 
In this episode we hear from Charles 'Chuck' Kirk, who recently filed for the District 1 seat of the Clay County School Board. Chuck, a former minor league baseball player, outlines his experiences with government schools and his motivations to seek public office. 
For more information about Charles Kirk, please visit his campaign info page on the Clay County Supervisor of Elections website: 
https://www.clayelections.gov/Candidates-Committees/Active-Candidates
For more great coverage of news, people, and events in Clay County please visit the Clay County Beacon at: 
www.claybeacon.com