A letter from Monty Trainer

Dear Friends,

It is with great pleasure that I write on behalf of my friend and our State Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera who is up for re-election on November 4th. Carlos has been representing our community in Tallahassee for the last four years, and we could not have asked for a more effective or responsive elected official for our area. While in office, Carlos has been a champion of Property Tax Reform, sponsoring seven different property tax bills including a 1.35 % property tax cap similar to proposition 13 from California. He also sponsored and passed the toughest mortgage fraud legislation in our State's history.

Carlos has also been extremely attentive to the needs and issues pertaining to our beautiful Coconut Grove. He regularly attends community meetings. homeowner association meetings, and Grove events, and not just at election time. He has addressed issues and concerns of the Grove such as the safety in the CVS parking lot on Grand Avenue, street lighting throughout the Grove, and the noise ordinance. He has sponsored specific legislation to help our Business Improvement District in the heart of the Grove, and has also named streets for some of the dear friends and community leaders we have lost like our friend Will Johnson.

For these reasons and many others, I ask you to support the best legislator that Coconut Grove has ever had. Oh.... and did I mention that he lives in the Grove. Maybe that's why he sees our issues through our eyes because he is one of us. Thanks for your support and if you have any questions about Carlos feel free to call him at 305-461-0300. Carlos is also endorsed by our District 2 Commissioner Marc Sarnoff.

Monty Trainer