Two incumbents seek another term on the Manatee County Commission
Two incumbents on the Manatee County Commission have filed for another term.
District 2 Commissioner Charles Smith and District 4 Commissioner Robin DiSabatino have both filed to run for their respective seats in the 2018 election.
Smith, a Democrat who was first elected by four votes as the District 2 commissioner in 2014, filed for the seat, which covers areas north and south of the Manatee River, including parts of Palmetto and Bradenton.
DiSabatino, a Republican who was first elected in 2010, filed for the District 4 seat, which covers southern Manatee County.
“I have a lot of business I still want to accomplish,” she said Monday afternoon. “I think we’ve done a lot with District 4 and the county and still have a lot to do. I love my district. I love my constituents. I’m not finished.”
DiSabatino is the first candidate to file for the District 4 commission seat in the 2018 election.
Smith could not immediately be reached for comment Monday.
In the District 2 race, Smith is the second candidate to file for the commission seat in the 2018 election as Bradenton resident Dimitrie Denis, a Republican, filed for the seat more than a year ago.
Claire Aronson: 941-745-7024, @Claire_Aronson
This story was originally published April 17, 2017 at 1:06 PM with the headline "Two incumbents seek another term on the Manatee County Commission."