Anne Lindberg
Kathleen Peters has released a second video ad in the campaign to retain her State House District 69 seat.
The ad is called “Water is our life” and it bashes St. Pete and other municipalities for recent sewage dumps into Tampa Bay.
“Water is our life,” Peters says on her social media post introducing the video. “I remain dedicated to protecting the most valuable resource we have. I hope that I have earned your support and will be given the opportunity to continue the fight for our environment, and for you in Tallahassee.”
She adds, “We are under threat from beach erosion, stormwater runoff, and sewage dumping by our local municipalities.”
The ad itself starts with Peters standing on a dock talking about moving to Pinellas to raise her family near the “beautiful beaches and pristine” waterways.
Later in the 30-second spot, she talks about “local governments dumping millions of gallons of sewage into our bay and the gulf.” The screen flashes a news headline: “Rep. calls for state investigation of St. Pete sewage problem.”
The ad ends with Peters paddling across the water on a stand-up paddleboard while she promises to “continue fighting for beach renourishment and to hold local governments accountable.”
Peters, a Republican, is facing a challenge from Democrat Jennifer Webb for the HD 69 seat. Webb is the director of community engagement for the University of South Florida.
Peters’ new ad is a direct strike at one of the planks in Webb’s platform — to “promote environmental and energy policies that will protect Florida’s greatest assets — our drinking water, beaches, springs, and other natural beauty.”
Peters is a former vice president of public affairs for the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce. She began her political career by serving on the City of South Pasadena Planning and Zoning Board. She was then elected to the city commission in 2008. In June 2009, she was elected by the commission to serve as mayor for the remainder of the retiring mayor’s term. She was re-elected mayor in March 2010 and state representative in 2012.
HD 69 covers Gulfport, South Pasadena, and the beach communities from St. Pete Beach to the Redingtons.
