2024-05-17T09:44:54Z http://connectionsgroups.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=council&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:connectionsgroups.ning.com,2009-07-21:2831845:Video:10812 2009-07-21T13:55:19.036Z Sue Copening http://connectionsgroups.ning.com/profile/SueCopening

<a href="http://connectionsgroups.ning.com/video/steve-kornell-for-st"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2971777914?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>.<br></br> .<br></br> <font size="3">Steve Kornell: <a href="http://www.stevekornell.com">http://www.stevekornell.com</a><br></br> Candidate for St. Petersburg, FL City Council<br></br> <br></br> Inspiration: The students with whom I work. They often have every imaginable disadvantage, but still rise to do great things.<br></br> <br></br> Biggest Challenge: Growing up poor.<br></br> <br></br> Proudest Moment:…</font>

<a href="http://connectionsgroups.ning.com/video/steve-kornell-for-st"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2971777914?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />.<br /> .<br /> <font size="3">Steve Kornell: <a href="http://www.stevekornell.com">http://www.stevekornell.com</a><br /> Candidate for St. Petersburg, FL City Council<br /> <br /> Inspiration: The students with whom I work. They often have every imaginable disadvantage, but still rise to do great things.<br /> <br /> Biggest Challenge: Growing up poor.<br /> <br /> Proudest Moment: Earning my Master of Social Work degree.<br /> <br /> Biggest Victory: Lobbying for several years and then seeing Florida finally pass anti-bullying legislation.<br /> <br /> Steve Kornell is one of those Floridians who decided to stand up and change the status quo in his own backyard. And now he needs our help.<br /> <br /> Steve's a leader in St. Petersburg, where he's running for a seat on the city council. He's worked arm-in-arm with community leaders there for more than 23 years, particularly on issues that affect the city's youth. Steve got his Masters degree in social work, and is currently a social worker at area public schools. He's also worked closely with Equality Florida to get anti-bullying policies enacted so that LGBT students don't have to be afraid to go to school.<br /> <br /> If Steve wins his victory will be seen as another step towards equality in a state that seriously lags behind its peers. But it will also mean St. Petersburg will benefit from a dedicated, committed and caring local leader who happens to be gay. That will be another powerful signal to state leaders that fairness matters to Florida's voters.</font><br /> .<br /> .