The Political Whore

Actually, that doesn’t sound like a bad name for a law firm, “Welcome to Niemann, Sullivan, Leto & Schweitzer, how may I direct your call?” But back to the job at hand: I have four new contributors to announce. I am excited about the knowledge and qualities they bring to PoHo, including some indepth writing on historic preservation (Leto) and the intersection of religion and public policy (Schweitzer).

Here are their bios, after the jump. I will have some more to announce by the end of this week:

Peter Schweitzer – Contributor

Peter Schweitzer owns PMC, Inc., (www.pmcwriters.com) a marketing and public relations firm located in Seminole, FL.  He is an active blogger and has freelanced for the St. Petersburg Times and the Associated Press. He has covered issues ranging from education, municipal and county government, religion, immigration, and crime.  Schweitzer writes website content and blogs for attorneys, real estate professionals, manufacturers, and sales teams. He has also served in the capacity of communications director and press secretary for political campaigns.

Manny Leto – Contributor

Manny Leto is the Managing Editor of Cigar City Magazine, a local history publication focusing on the Tampa Bay Area. Before joining Cigar City, he developed public and educational programming for the Ybor City Muesum Society, serving as curator for a variety of exhibits including Otras Voces: The Radical and Alternative Press in Ybor City and Tampa y Cuba: The 500 Year Connection. A Tampa native, Manny is a resident of Ybor City and a member of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

email: editor@cigarcitymagazine.com

George Niemann – Contributor

George Niemann is a community advocate living in the Valrico area in east Hillsborough. He is on the board of directors of United Citizens’ Action Network. UCAN-Hillsborough is a countywide group of activists that demand government accountability and citizen-focused growth management from county, as well as, state government.

In addition to being active in local issues, he proactively gives input into the county’s management of land-use, comprehensive plan changes, and growth decision making, promoting the rights of average citizens. He participates in TBARTA’s long range transportation planning as a citizen member of the Land Use Working Group. He also created and maintains a website for the UCAN-Hillsborough group at www.u-canHillsborough.net

email: george_n@verizon.net

Dan Sullivan – Contributor

Dan Sullivan is a Republican, but don’t hold that against him. He’s actually quite a charming fellow, if you get to know him. A regular volunteer for local political campaigns and a member of several Republican groups, he considers himself an independent-thinking conservative. He believes Republicans make a lot of bad decisions and Democrats make nothing but bad decisions. In a past life, he was a newspaper reporter, covering crime and public safety. These days, when he’s not doing something related to politics, he spends most of his time writing, reading literature and pretending to know something about pop culture.

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