- November 21, 2024
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The 2022 elections might be a year away, but Volusia County Council District 4 already has candidates at the ready.
On Nov. 24, incumbent District 4 Volusia County Councilwoman Heather Post announced via Facebook that she plans to run for the at-large seat on the council, leaving her seat open to new candidates in an election year where all county districts seats will be on the ballot. As of Tuesday, Nov. 30, only two Ormond Beach locals have filed to run for District 4, which includes the city of Ormond Beach, Ormond-by-the-Sea, Holly Hill and the western portion of Daytona Beach.
Ormond Beach City Commissioner Rob Littleton is one of the candidates.
“I feel that my community involvement and record of accomplishment give me a unique ability to address the issues facing Volusia County," said Littleton in a press release. "I will bring a fresh perspective to the County Council as I did on the Ormond Beach City Commission."
Littleton filed on Monday, Nov. 29. He currently represents Zone 4 in the city, and has been on the commission since 2016. He is a graduate of Daytona State College and operates Go Ormond, a tutoring agency, as well as is a certified tax preparer. He states in his press release that his campaign will focus on the local issues such as "growth and how to manage it, responsible budgeting with low taxes and fully funding the police."
The other candidate in the running for District 4 is Ken Smith, owner of Wall-Y-World Gallery. He filed to run on Nov. 24, once he knew that Post would be running for the at-large seat.
“I wanted to work in the city level, but when that opportunity came up, I just couldn’t turn it down," Smith said. "That’s my main motivation — to take the momentum Jeff (Brower) and Heather have made and carry through with it.”
Jeff Brower is the current Volusia County Council chair.
Smith ran in the 2020 elections to represent Zone 2 in the Ormond Beach City Commission. Though defeated by incumbent City Commissioner Troy Kent, Smith earned 42.4% of the vote.
Smith said he enjoyed campaigning for City Commission in 2020 and is looking forward to more of that this time around, particularly door-to-door work. As a small business owner himself, he is looking forward to innovating ways to help businesses and said that some of the issues he's looking forward to tackling if elected include protecting the environment and keeping a sales tax at bay.
Smith is a graduate of Seabreeze High School and serves as the chairman of the Ormond Beach Citizens Police Advisory Board.
“My goal is to keep a small community feel in the county as opposed to a big city, and hopefully keep some of the green spaces and keep the environmental impact low," Smith said.
Post was unable to be reached for comment.
