Anna Eskamani's (D) bid for Orlando Mayor draws 650 people at kickoff event
Launching her campaign for Orlando Mayor Monday, Rep. Anna Eskamani said her priorities are expanding SunRail rail service to weekends and nights, pushing for more affordable housing, and re-evaluating how Orange County’s hotel tax is spent.
Eskamani also urged Orlando’s long-ailing, underfunded bus service to be fixed and the train service to run at Orlando International Airport be started. She wants to support small businesses too.
“I am running for Mayor of Orlando because I believe in this city’s potential. I believe in its people, its promise and its future,” Eskamani said at her kickoff event that drew 650 supporters to downtown Orlando’s Beacham Theatre on a rainy night. “I also want to offer a bigger perspective, a bigger viewpoint of what cities could do because I don’t think we should measure our success by the number of ribbon cuttings we attend or the number of resolutions and memorials we might pass.”
Chinese dancers and an electric guitar player rocking the “The Star-Spangled Banner” were part of the festivities for the lone candidate — so far — in the race to replace Mayor Buddy Dyer, who has ruled Orlando for six terms. Dyer has said he will not run again in 2027.
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