Press Release
On Wednesday, Lawanna Gelzer announced her candidacy for the Orange County Commissioner, District 6 in the Orange County General Election on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
“Lawanna is committed and prepared to represent the needs of the residents throughout the communities in Orange County,” said resident Dedra Bailey.
Ms. Gelzer has over 28 years of providing fiscal management services to local businesses and individuals. She is the president and Chief Executive Officer of LG & Associates, a management consultant company that services community-based non-profit agencies. In support of families, she is also the Co-owner of Peabo Childcare Center in Orlando.
Gelzer has been a community visionary as demonstrated by her involvement with more than 30 organizations. “The residents of the 6th District desperately need a local leader working for them,” said Gelzer. Ms. Gelzer has firsthand knowledge, experience and awareness of the concerns for constituents in the District 6.
Gelzer has worked with community groups such as the League of Women Voters of Orange County, Women of Color Leadership Coalition, Tangelo Park YMCA, Fight Back Coalition, Orlando’s Community Development Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, National Action Network and the Mayor’s Dr. Martin Luther King Commission to help improve the lives of many of Orange County residents.
Gelzer’s platform calls for solid measures to encourage job creation, economic development, public safety, transportation, health care and environment justice in the District 6.
For more information about Lawanna Gelzer’s biography or platform, please contact her at (407) 953-5599 or email at [email protected] to schedule an interview. Please visit her website at www.LawannaGelzer.com.
