Barbara’s Campaign Crew packed O’Maddy’s last night in anticipation of the outcome of the Ward II election.  Many family and friends worked long hours and kept the faith along with Barbara.  It was very stressful towards the end for Barbara because she decided to take the “high road” till the end and was triumphant with the citizens of Gulfport supporting her in an almost 70 to 30 margin.  She said “I’m on top of the world” and had a huge smile that beamed across the room to all her supporters and well wishers. Congratulations Barbara, Gina, and the rest of the family and friends that helped her get elected.

The GulfportPatch was there to catch the excitement:

http//gulfport.patch.com/articles/barbara-banno-elected-to-gulfport-city-council

Lets face it and be real here, without tourist dollars coming to Florida a lot of our local small towns would struggle to make ends meet. We surely don’t want to turn into a Las Vegas but Gulfport has a small town charm that many people who visit Gulfport on vacation remember as they return home. Many come back every year and spend money in Gulfport, to turn our back on this crucial outside support factor is to loose touch with reality. Barbara understands this is needed for slow controlled growth in Gulfport.

Gulfport Patch Question of the Week #6 is:

“What are your thoughts about increasing tourism in the waterfront district?”

http://gulfport.patch.com/articles/gulfport-city-council-candidate-question-of-the-week-6