One gay candidate is throwing his hat into the ring, and another denies that she’s calling it quits. After some speculation and rumors, Watermark tracked down the politicians in question to find the truth.
Greg Reynolds, a Realty Capital senior associate and former co-owner of Sparky’s Pet Salon, confirmed that he did qualify to run for Florida House District 36, a seat currently occupied by Scott Randolph. Reynolds is running on the Republican ticket and faces attorney Craig McCarthy in the August primary.
“I’ve been looking forward to running this race for quite some time; the opportunity came up and I needed to get in,” Reynolds said. “We’re trying to fix the economy and balance the budget and bringing jobs is number one issue at hand.”
The other gay politician who has been the target of some rumors is Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, who answered questions about whether this would be her last term.
“That’s not true,” Sheehan said. “I know there’s been a lot of speculation, but I intend to work hard and for as long as my constituents will keep me.”
She said she will “make those decisions when the time is appropriate,” and she has plenty of time—her term isn’t up till 2012.
