2008-07-19 02:02:47 - Kent Bjorklund, a minister, business consultant, and Osceola County resident since 1983, is a strong candidate for Osceola County Commissioner, District 3. He was admitted to the Executive MBA program at the University of Florida (Gainesville) in August, 2006 and was awarded an MBA on May 6th with a lifetime membership to Beta Gamma Sigma for his high academic achievements and integrity.

Kent Bjorklund is a strong candidate with proven leadership in business, education and non-profit organizations. He is currently running for Osceola County Commissioner in District 3, and has been in this race since November, 2007.

On Kent was awarded an Executive MBA on May 6th from the University of Florida where he had attended since August, 2006. The Executive MBA

is a full-time program with all the rigor of a regular MBA. However, courses are taught by top faculty and department heads, including the dean of the business school, with strong strategic overtones geared toward senior level executives. Lecture subjects include business strategy, marketing management, operational tactics, organizational behavior, economics, finance, and information technology. Kent was able to excel in all his courses and as a result finished in the top of his class. Subsequently, he was invited to join the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society as a lifetime member. Kent has recently received recommendations from the dean, associate dean and key faculty to pursue a PhD in Strategic Management.

As a commission candidate, Bjorklund is competing against three other Republicans: Wendell McKinnon, Tony Ferentinos, and Jeanne Van Meter. His Democrat opponents include Brandon Arrington, Armando Ramirez, and Marta Moczo-Santiago. The District 3 commission seat is being vacated by Ken Shipley who is retiring from the Board of County Commissioners after 12 years of service. Due to a significant population increase in Poinciana, District 3 has undergone a demographic transformation since Shipley was first elected. Also, single member districts will likely bring further changes to the Osceola County Board of Commissioners in the coming years.






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Political advertisement paid for and approved by Kent Bjorklund, Republican, for Osceola County Commissioner, District 3.