(Excerpted from an article by Nancy Semon on GulfCoastBusiness.com)
A growing grassroots movement has united residents seeking to stem high density and restrict building heights, and three are challenging Punta Gorda City Council members who are up for reelection this year.
Jeannine Polk is challenging Donna Peterman for the District 1 seat, Gregory Julian is running for District 2, a seat held by Bill Dryburgh, and Janis Denton is taking on Mayor Lynne Matthews for the District 4 seat Nov. 5.
At a May 1 Council meeting, Polk, Julian and Denton sat together, and Julian announced his candidacy during the public portion of the meeting.
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Julian, a retired Army veteran, served for 30 years in a variety of positions and went on to assume Tank Company Command, leading C Company in the Battle of Medina Ridge during Operation Desert Storm.
He served in different roles in Afghanistan, at NATO headquarters in Turkey, as a public relations officer in Operation Iraqi Freedom and retired in 2015 from his last military role as chief of public affairs for U.S. Southern Command.
He was press secretary with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
Julian never thought he would become involved in politics, until he met council member Lux, he said.
“Debi Lux really opened my eyes about what’s going on on the City Council and I needed to do something about it. It’s time to get the train back on track,” he said.
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