Meet the candidates for Deltona City Commission District 6: Jody Lee Storozuk and Bill Coakley
In the race to represent District 6 on the Deltona City Commission, voters will choose between two newcomers: Jody Lee Storozuk and William "Bill" Coakley.
In April, David Sosa, the current District 6 commissioner, resigned from his seat, effective Nov. 13, to run for the Volusia County Council District 5 seat.
Former state Rep.David Santiago and Deltona District 5 Commissioner Victor Ramos edged Sosa out of the race in the August primary.
Commissioners serve four-year terms as one of seven votes on legislative and policy matters. They receive an annual salary of $10,520.
Coakley didn't respond to requests for comment.
The general election takes place Tuesday.
Meet the District 6 candidates
Jody Lee Storozuk, 51, is the owner of Just 1 More Sports Grill, 1382 Howland Blvd., in Deltona.
Storozuk is the current vice chair of the city's Planning and Zoning Board on which he's served for more than two years.
His top three priorities:
Spending our money more wisely, eliminating waste spending.
Being a true unpolished voice for all residents of Deltona.
Work with all elected officials to bring meaningful jobs to Deltona.
Coakley didn't respond to requests for comment.
Candidates comment
The following questions were posed to each candidate with a request to limit responses to 100 words. Answers are presented as they were submitted, with minor corrections to punctuation.
Why are you running?
Storozuk: I am running for office for the people of Deltona to include my kids that have chosen this city to also raise my grandchildren. City Hall often forgets about the residents. Things need to be good for the people who live here, not concentrated on those who may choose to move to Deltona.
What is life accomplishment illuminates the kind of city commissioner you will be?
Storozuk: My time serving the U.S. Military, being in Iraq or Afghanistan, has made me value our lives in the United States. I will be there for all of the residents, every vote I make affects the entire city, not just one district. I will bring educated but common sense to the dais at City Hall.
What is something about Deltona you will fight to protect? What is something you will fight to change?
Storozuk: I love my city. My wife and I have made many friends throughout the years. We have been blessed to have our own business here. I love the residents, my neighbors and the people of Deltona. Our city is very diverse which makes it a beautiful place to call home. I will fight daily to protect our city. Our lives here are being affected by massive construction. Lot sizes are getting smaller and smaller. People made Deltona their home because of how it was set up, not for micro homes or zero-lot lines between houses. I will work with all elected to save the little space we have left.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Deltona City Commission District 6 candidate shares priorities, plans
