{"id":57365,"date":"2025-08-21T21:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=57365"},"modified":"2025-08-21T21:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:43:27","slug":"ashley-troutman-enters-the-race-and-don-burns-has-withdrawn-from-the-race-for-the-lakeland-city-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/08\/21\/ashley-troutman-enters-the-race-and-don-burns-has-withdrawn-from-the-race-for-the-lakeland-city-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Troutman Enters the Race and Don Burns Has Withdrawn from the Race\u00a0for the Lakeland City Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ashley Troutman is running for the Lakeland City Commission to represent District C Southwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As of Aug. 20, Dennis Odisho is the only other candidate for the open seat in the Nov. 4 city election. It is currently held by Sara Roberts McCarley, who is running for mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troutman is the current board chair of Lighthouse Ministries<\/a> and a member of the Lakeland Regional Health Foundation Board of Directors. He was also appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He previously served on the city\u2019s Utility Committee, Code Enforcement Board, and Charter Review Committee. He is an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is Troutman\u2019s first run for political office. He said his top priority will be balancing growth and infrastructure with the need for economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lakeland is a great place to raise a family; it should also be a great place to own a business, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Don Burns has ended his candidacy for the District B Northeast seat on the Lakeland City Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision leaves Terry Coney, 73, currently unopposed for the seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After filing the paperwork to run in the Nov. 4 municipal election, Burns, 56, decided he should prioritize family. He officially withdrew on Aug. 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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