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John Lowndes

John Lowndes is a politician and attorney currently serving as the Mayor of Maitland, Florida. Lowndes is a native Central Floridian who holds a law degree from American University. His legal background includes working in Native American law representing tribal governments in Washington, D.C. and Alaska. He later served in the Orange County Attorney's Office focusing on land use and utilities. He currently serves as in-house counsel for a nonprofit healthcare consortium. He was elected to the Maitland City Council in 2013 and has served as Mayor since 2021.

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Agriculture and rural policy

Tallahassee politicians have put a development bullseye on Seminole County. John will work to protect Seminole County’s rural boundary from state-driven overdevelopment. He will preserve natural and public lands and regional water resources, support responsible growth that doesn’t sacrifice what makes our community special, and keep the eastern part of the county rural.

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Education

John will work to bring funding back to public schools instead of unaccountable corporate-run alternatives, raise teacher pay, and ensure our students, parents, and educators have the resources they need to succeed.

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Every child deserves a safe school with the resources to thrive. John will work to stop tax dollars from being diverted to unaccountable, corporate-run schools. John will work to bring funding back to public schools, ensure students, parents, and teachers have what they need to succeed, raise teacher pay, and support a high-quality public education for every Central Florida family.

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Environment and climate

Tallahassee politicians have put a development bullseye on Seminole County. John will work to protect Seminole County’s rural boundary from state-driven overdevelopment. He will preserve natural and public lands and regional water resources, support responsible growth that doesn’t sacrifice what makes our community special, and keep the eastern part of the county rural.

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Government reform

The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. John will work to crack down on corruption and stop special-interest giveaways in Tallahassee. He will work to lower the cost of housing, healthcare, and everyday expenses, protect working families and seniors from footing the bill for big corporate profits, and bring a more balanced, practical approach to how state budget dollars are spent.

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Healthcare

John will fight to bring down the rising cost of housing, healthcare, utilities, and everyday expenses, cracking down on corruption and stopping Tallahassee politicians from opening your wallet to special interests.

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The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. John will work to crack down on corruption and stop special-interest giveaways in Tallahassee. He will work to lower the cost of housing, healthcare, and everyday expenses, protect working families and seniors from footing the bill for big corporate profits, and bring a more balanced, practical approach to how state budget dollars are spent.

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Housing

Property insurance has become unaffordable for too many homeowners while insurance corporations walk away with massive profits. John will work to hold insurance companies accountable. He will champion reforms that reduce premiums and stop unpredictable spikes, and protect homeowners from losing their homes to rising costs.

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John will fight to bring down the rising cost of housing, healthcare, utilities, and everyday expenses, cracking down on corruption and stopping Tallahassee politicians from opening your wallet to special interests.

johnlowndesforflorida.com ·

The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. John will work to crack down on corruption and stop special-interest giveaways in Tallahassee. He will work to lower the cost of housing, healthcare, and everyday expenses, protect working families and seniors from footing the bill for big corporate profits, and bring a more balanced, practical approach to how state budget dollars are spent.

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Local control

Decisions should be made as close to the people as possible. John will work to fight state efforts that attack our local freedom. He will empower cities and counties to address their own community needs and restore local control over issues that most directly impact our quality of life.

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Taxes and government spending

Every child deserves a safe school with the resources to thrive. John will work to stop tax dollars from being diverted to unaccountable, corporate-run schools. John will work to bring funding back to public schools, ensure students, parents, and teachers have what they need to succeed, raise teacher pay, and support a high-quality public education for every Central Florida family.

johnlowndesforflorida.com ·

The cost of everyday goods like gas and groceries, housing, insurance, utilities, and healthcare is heading in the wrong direction, and Tallahassee isn't doing anything about it. John will work to crack down on corruption and stop special-interest giveaways in Tallahassee. He will work to lower the cost of housing, healthcare, and everyday expenses, protect working families and seniors from footing the bill for big corporate profits, and bring a more balanced, practical approach to how state budget dollars are spent.

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