A dozen residents applied for the vacant District 4 seat on the Palm Coast City Council in the allotted time agreed upon by the Council. The seat opened in August when Councilwoman Cathy Heighter resigned suddenly. The City Council discussed the feasibility of a special election but ultimately decided to appoint an interim member to the remaining two-plus years in office.
Multiple of the candidates have run for public office before. Darryl Boyer lost the GOP primary for the Florida House of Representatives this year, while John Scott McDonald filed to run for Palm Coast Mayor but dropped his bid before the qualifying deadline. Vincent Lyon, a former appointee to a Council seat in a previous vacancy, ran unsuccessfully for Flagler School Board in 2020. Charles Gambaro also ran for School Board, in the 2008 primary election.
The applicants are as follows, with the details they listed on their applications.
- Robert Boggess
- Age: 71
- Occupation: Retired
- Resides: Radnor Place
- Resident for: 17 years
- Darryl Boyer
- Age: 25
- Occupation: Owner, Darryl Boyer LLC
- Resides: Rollins Lane
- Resident for: 25 years
- Regina Davis
- Age: 62
- Occupation: Mental Health Clinician
- Resides: Lysander Lane
- Resident for: 1.5 years
- Charles Gambaro
- Age: 46
- Occupation: Owner, Spearhead Strategies LLC
- Resides: Ryecrest Lane
- Resident for: 18 years
- Leslie Giscombe
- Age: 60
- Occupation: Business Consultant
- Resides: Wood Amber Lane
- Resident for: 33 years
- Vincent Lyon
- Age: 53
- Occupation: Attorney
- Resides: Empress Lane
- Resident for: 11 years, 10 months
- Demetrios Maroosis
- Age: 29
- Occupation: Healthcare Analytics Director
- Resides: Evansville Place
- Resident for: 17 years
- John Scott McDonald
- Age: 48
- Occupation: Enterprise Architect
- Resides: Rolling Place
- Resident for: 3.5 years
- Ronald Nakabaale
- Age: 41
- Occupation: Soccer Referee
- Resides: Ryall Lane
- Resident for: 9 years
- Meredith Rodriguez
- Age: 44
- Occupation: Marketing Director
- Resides: Woodlawn Drive
- Resident for: 19 years
- Sandra Shank
- Age: 56
- Occupation: Realtor
- Resides: Woodborn Lane
- Resident for: 23 years
- Jared Trueheart
- Age: (Did Not List)
- Occupation: National Guard Program Manager
- Resides: Zephyr Lily Trail
- Resident for: 5 years
Chris Gollon is a Flagler County resident since 2004, as well as a staple of the local independent music scene and avid observer of Central Florida politics, arts, and recreation.
TR
September 16, 2024 at 9:23 pm
Well definitely don’t want any realtors. IMO, I also definitely wouldn’t pick Leslie Giscombe. I know things for fact that are not a good quality of shady business tactics with a business that I don’t know if he still has in opperation. But it shouldn’t be part of running this city. However, I have a question and maybe someone can answer it. Does the person who wants the seat have to live in the district? IMO, they should.
Joanne C
September 17, 2024 at 5:13 pm
TR, I completely agree with you about no more realtors. Got to wonder if all the crazy building in Palm Coast is promoted by the realtors on the County Commission and the City Council.
TR
September 18, 2024 at 1:30 pm
no need to wonder because of course it is. Not to mention, there are also realtors that are in other department within city government.