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Maureen Monahan, a resident of Holly Hill, has been a self-employed businesswoman for more than 20 years, and she has been an independent business owner for nine years. She previously taught sixth grade in Fort Pierce.

She received her bachelor's degree in education and remedial reading from Central Connecticut University, as well as pursuing graduate studies.

Monahan served on various boards and committees, including Friends of the Dog Park in Holly Hill (treasurer); the Family Selection Committee of Habitat for Humanity Memphis; Women's Life Underwriter Council in Hartford, Conn. (secretary); Arts in the Park in Memphis, Tenn. (volunteer chairwoman); Heritage Preservation Trust in Daytona Beach (publicity person); and Save Holly Hill.

She has volunteered for many organizations and institutions, including Project Literacy in Connecticut; the United Cerebral Palsy "Special Cargo" Horseback Riding Program; the Junior Achievement Program; Lebonher Children's Hospital; Big Brother-Big Sisters of America; Memphis in May; Memphis Blues Festival; Arts in the Park Memphis; the Pink Palace Arts and Crafts Fair in Memphis; the Humane Society Foster Parent program in Memphis and the Star Center in Daytona (reading tutor).

Choose whether you agree or disagree on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being "Strongly Agree" and 1 being "Strongly Disagree." Add a 1 sentence comment to clarify your stance with the readers.

School boards are given enough money; they don't budget it correctly.

3 — More money needs to get into the classrooms and the teachers and During these difficult economic times we should not be building new schools, we show be utilizing what we have.

Decisive action, including measures that may not be welcomed by some business interests, must be taken to protect Florida from the ravages of overdevelopment.

5 — Comment: On this I strongly agree. Overdevelopment never pays for itself.

Offshore oil drilling could solve many of Florida's budget problems.

2 — Comment: On this I disagree, Florida's budget problems are significant but to think that offshore drilling is any kind of solution at all is failing to look at the real problem which is size of government and overspending.

The State of Florida is doing enough to create new jobs.

1 — Comment: Definitely do not agree that the State is doing enough to create new jobs. Until we fix our property tax situation, insurance and our budget as a whole there is not enough stability for new businesses to want to come to Florida. One way we could try to create new jobs would be through a commuter rail system from Orlando all the way to Daytona and from Jacksonville to Brevard. This would be a great stimulous for the entire Northeastearn side of Florida.

Accomplishment of which you are most proud: Owning my own business for 10 years and being able to take care of my Dad while he was dying.

Public-service goal you have yet to achieve: Giving a true voice and representation for the people.

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