Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor launched his reelection campaign at a holiday party at the Tallahassee Garden Club Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
There were rumors that Minor might run for Tallahassee Mayor, but he instead is seeking a third term representing District 3 in Northeast Leon County. <\/p>\n
The holiday-themed event featured food, a live cello played by Lauren Mulinax<\/a>, and a speech from the commissioner.<\/p>\n He told the crowd of supporters gathered at his campaign launch party that he wants to continue to fight for them, not political glory.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople in Leon County want a workhorse in their county commissioner, not a show horse,\u201d Minor said. \u201cEvery single day, I try to work as hard as I possibly can. I don’t need to be in front of a microphone. I don’t need to be in front of a camera. What I need to be is in front of results and getting real results for what people want in this community.\u201d<\/p>\n He highlighted his work on the $31 million North Monroe Gateway project<\/a>, his advocacy for bringing passenger rail back to North Florida<\/a> and his efforts to protect Lake Jackson<\/a>.<\/p>\n Minor is being challenged by business owner and media producer C. B. Lorch. The commissioner alluded to his challenger in his address.<\/p>\n \u201cI think this campaign is going to go very well, but I think we might have a rough race on our hands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Lorch has already raised about $13,000.<\/p>\n