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Theresa Lassiter
Jesus’ words immortalizes true meaning of servant hood, “…whoever is chief among you, let him be servant of all…” Tee’s words she seeks to immortalize through activism, “a Voice for the Voiceless.” Momma Tee, is a servant for people and chants: “It’s all about the People, and it is All about Helping People.”
| Candidate Answers & Information | |
| Hometown (City & State): | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Years in St. Petersburg: | 61 years |
| Years in District (Council candidates): | |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| No. of Children + Ages: | Four – all adults |
| Organizational Endorsements: | |
| Occupation: | Disability, Founder & CEO of Successes Unlimited Women & Youth Business Center, Inc.& The Grassroots Community Activist |
| Current & Prior Career Positions: | Clerical |
| Education: | St. Petersburg High School & St. Petersburg College AA in Paralegal Law |
| Community Service/Leadership Roles: | Weed & Seed of St. Petersburg, Community Task Force for HOPE VI, COQEBS, NAACP of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County School Community Task Force served as Co-Chair with Dr. Valerie Brimm |
| Organizational Affiliations: | Proud Member of Bethel Community Baptist Church |
| Priorities if Elected: | Jobs and Affordable Housing, Small Businesses in South St. Petersburg, Effective Programs for the Youth and Elderly |
| Email: | Mommatee9@outlook.com |
| Telephone Number: | 727-656-0610 |
| Website: | http://mommateeformayor.com/ |
| Facebook page: | www.facebook.com/mommateeformayor |
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| Agree & will support | Disagree & will not support | Agree in principal; suggest changes | Disagree but open to discuss | Don’t know enough; willing to learn | Other Thoughts | |
| The 2020 Plan to reduce poverty by 30% in South St. Petersburg by 2020 | X | |||||
| Collective Empowerment Group Comprehensive Plan for Economic Growth & Wealth Building | X | |||||
| People’s Budget Review
New Deal Economic Growth Policies & Initiatives |
X | |||||
| Continued use of South St. Petersburg CRA funding for workforce & business development |
X |
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| Social Impact Bond structure to increase investments in programs to increase employment & income in community | X | |||||
| Universal Community Benefit Agreement Policy of targeting contracts and jobs to community workers and firms, for all city-supported development projects |
X |
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| Concerned Organizations for Quality Education for Black Students (COQEBS) on-going push for school district policies, programs & investments to close the achievement gap for black students |
X |
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