Victor Ray of Montbrook Villas in the Village of Tamarind Grove has prefiled for a supervisor’s seat in Community Development District 8.
Seat 3 in CDD 8 is currently held by Kelly Flores. The seat is transitioning from a landowner-selected seat to a resident-elected position.
“I believe in community and service,” said Ray who moved to The Villages from Milwaukee.
While in Milwaukee, he was active in the Walker’s Point Association, representing homeowners.
Here is a look at some of the other prefilings and paperwork pickups for CDD seats.
• District 1: Clyde Long has prefiled for re-election to Seat 4.
• District 3: Steffan Franklin has picked up paperwork to run for Seat 1 in CDD 3. The seat is currently held by John Goetz.  Tilman Dean has prefiled to run for re-election to Seat 4 in CDD 3.
• District 6: CDD 6 Chairwoman Sally Moss and Supervisor Peter Moeller have prefiled paperwork to run for re-election. Russ D’Emidio has picked up paperwork to run for re-election to Seat 4.
• District 7: Dennis Broedlin prefiled paperwork this week to run for Seat 1 in District 7. That seat is currently held by Niles Getz, who prefiled to run for re-election in January. Ron Ruggeri prefiled in March to run for re-election to Seat 3.
• District 8: In addition to Victor Ray prefiling to run for Seat 3, Seat 5 Supervisor Joe Elliott has prefiled his paperwork to run for election. Elliott was appointed to CDD 8 last year.
• CDD 9: Stuart Brewer has picked up paperwork to run for Seat 4. J.R. Rebecky of the Village of Gilchrist was appointed to Seat 4 earlier this year.
