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Charles Van Zant lives in Keystone Heights with his wife, Katherine. They have five sons and three daughters.

Van Zant is the owner of Van Zant Associates in Keystone Heights, and is also the pastor for Gospel Lighthouse International in Gainesville.

He has served on the Clay County School Board, and is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

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.

1 — Comment: Florida ranks 49-50 out of 50 states in educational funding. Education should be fully funded from Florida's general fund.

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: Development of Florida's land must include an orderly and stepped process to maintain natural flora and fauna as a sustainable resource, while making available space for Florida's citizens.

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

5 — Comment: Both oil and gas should be drilled and processed in Florida, with the taxes and royalties being used in Florida for Floridians.

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

2 — Comment: Primary job creation should be part of new business development. The state effort should include tax incentives to incoming new businesses and expansion of existing businesses to provide job expansion in Florida's work force.

Accomplishment of which you are most proud: Raising my family and being able to help families that are struggling get on their feet.

Public-service goal you have yet to achieve: Strengthen the economy of District 21 through primary job creation.

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