Kim Kendall

Kim Kendall was born in Arlington, Virginia. She earned a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in 1989 and graduated from the FAA Air Traffic Control Academy in 1990.[1]

Kendall has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

American Eagle & Literacy Challenge

Florida Federation of Republican Women

Fraternal Order of Police

National Rifle Association

Early Learning Coaltion

St. Augustine Navy League

Florida TaxWatch

WFOY Conservative Education Radio Host

St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce

St. Johns County United Way

St. Johns County Education Foundation

Republican Executive Committee

St. Johns County Middle School Athletic Association

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Raised as a Navy dependent, Kim Kendall grew up on Naval Stations in places like Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Subic Bay, Philippines. Graduated from Florida State University with a Public Relations degree and worked as a FAA Air Traffic Controller, she also owned 2 dry cleaners.

Over 20 years, Kim has been advocating for her state and community.

State work includes: writing legislation, lobbying alongside the Florida Family Policy Council, serving on two State-appointed education task forces, serving as the State Education Chair for the Florida Federation of Republican Women, Chairing a statewide literacy initiative involving 150 elementary schools and bringing on board Lt. Governor Toni Jennings as the State Literacy Ambassador.

Locally, Kim was the driving force behind such initiatives like getting school children safely back on board a school bus and co-founding the St. Johns County Middle School sports program – after her county went without for 20 years.

Kim accomplished all these efforts as a private citizen on her own dime and organized other residents to achieve the needed goals for the benefit of the County and State. She cares deeply for this community and has worked tirelessly to improve it.

More on Kim at www.VoteKimKendall.com

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

1) INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS: I am focused on addressing our county's needs for infrastructure as we continue to grow. We still have 56,000+ units on the books that have been approved. Knowing developers will not build all those units - we still nave around 40,000+ homes that are still coming and I am not for raising taxes. My top priority will be working on obtaining FDOT funding for our county. We are the fastest growing county in the state. And the FDOT will begin widening I-95 (from the World Golf Village exit northward) in 2025 (with a completion of 2031 due to the completion and connection of the First Coast Expressway.) I have met with several FDOT, State, County and business leaders over addressing the World Golf Village exit first.2) EDUCATION: I am passionate about expansion of workforce development. Nationally, only around 30% of all high school students will graduate from a 4-year college. That means most of our students will graduate high school and enter a career, the military or college for a short time and return home with debt and no experience. We desperately need to expand Vo-Tech classes, certifications, apprentice programs, and exposure for our students to these career paths. I have been visiting apprentice programs, such as; Electrical Alliance (Miller Electric sponsors), Bozard Ford's onsite apprentice program, First Coast Security training facility, etc. I've been working with folks like Henry Mack and Space Florida's Mike Miller on workforce dev3) AEROSPACE: As a former FAA Air Traffic Controller who worked the Space Rocket Launch Packages - I am passionate on expansion of aerospace in our state. According to Speaker Perez, I am the only person (candidate or current legislator) that has an aerospace background. We need to be deploying horizontal launches off Cecil and manufacturing small satellites in the state. We are missing out on several very large DOD contracts to other states and we need to start diversifying our focus to include NE Florida as well as beefing up the activity at the Cape. I have been meeting with several groups already, including; Space Florida, JAX Chamber, Northrop Grumman, Embry Riddle, Red Wire in Space (HQ'd in Jacksonville), St. Johns State River Colleg

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am running for State House because it is my calling. I started getting involved in community politics because of my kids and my faith - whenever I went to elected officials reference an issue (many times) I would be given a generic answer and sent on my way. I knew I could do better, and started grouping people together, doing the research, meeting with elected officials and seeing results in my community for over 20 years.

I also knew it was my calling since I was 12 years old and living on the Naval Station in

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We were visiting a Cuban friend of ours who stayed on the base (back during the Bay of Pigs when they closed the fence). He asked me to look at his television set. There was a large group of Cubans protesting President Ronald Reagan, and their faces were blank. Mr. Polica asked me, "Who is more passionate than picketers?" He said they were being forced to protest or they would lose their month supply of underwear or their month supply of rice. He said this is the face of communism - this is what it looks like when government gets too big and powerful. He continued telling me that I should know how important it was that I was an American with freedoms and that President Reagan was a great man.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

POLITICAL

Senator Dennis Baxley, President Pro Tem of the Florida Senate

John Stemberger and the Florida Family Action

John Thrasher, former Speaker FL House, Florida Senator, FSU President, RPOF Chair

Gary Chartrand, former CEO Acosta & former Chair FL State Board of Education

St. Johns County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics

MILITARY

Michael Fleming, Brigadier General, US Marines, Retired, Veterans Suicide Prevention

Francis “Len” Loving, Colonel, US Marines, Retired, CEO Five Star Veterans Center

Robert A Buehn, Captain USN, Retired, former GTMO Commanding Officer

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Al & Phyllis Abbatiello, Historic Scenic Highway (SR13) Chairs

Wade Barnes M.D., delivered 9016 babies & SAFE Program Medical Director

Lynda Follenweider, President Hispanic Heritage Council of St. Johns County

Carol Ann Sacha Martin & Keith Willard, multiple boards

Dr. Bill Abare, former Flagler College President

Ray Rivera, President of Northeast Florida MLS & Florida Realtors Board of Directors

BUSINESS OWNERS

Ron Autrey, former CEO Miller Electric

Mario Genovese, Owner Café Genovese

Keith M. Campbell, President & Owner Campbell Plumbing

William R. Cronin, Owner Ace Hardware (CR210 & US1)

Bryan Hinman, President Rankine-Hinman Manufacturing Company

Kevin Fisher, Owner & CEO Fisher Concrete Inc.

Robert Alex Reed, Owner R&R of Northeast Florida

David & Michel Gill, Owners Julington Creek Carpet Care

Jimmy Laidler, Owner The Legend Fishing Adventures

Christina Welch, Owner Welch Team Keller Williams

Richard O’Connor, Owner Allstate (CR210)

Laura Bunso, President Smart Body Physical Therapy

Chantal Hayden, Owner Hurricane Grill & Wings (CR210)

Todd Marshall, Owner All Dry SE Jacksonville

Cindy Sutton, Owner Studio 210 Hair Salon

Jill & Marty Flores, Owners & CEOs Closet Factory

Kanti Patel, Owner Jalaram hotels

Farid Ashdji, Owner The Ponce Hotel St. Augustine and Vilano Beach Holiday Inn Express

Sherry Davidson, Owner Davidson Realty

Earl & Remy Jensen, Vilano Beach Ocean View Lodge

Karen Miles, Owner Devil’s Elbow Fishing Camp