Woodlands Democrats: Please Vote for your Next Precinct Captains

Dear Neighbor:

Benjamin Kanarek and Sharon Aron Baron are running to be your Democratic Party Precinct Committeeman and Committeewoman for the Woodlands Precinct J016. They are volunteers who want to make a difference by talking with Democrats in our neighborhood about issues of concern and why it is so critical to get out and vote.

2010 was the worst turnout for a gubernatorial election in at least 12 years here in Broward County. Only one other county in the state posted a worse turnout than Broward, where only 40 percent of registered voters went to the polls. Can we count on you voting in the primary on August 14th?

What is a Precinct Captain?

A Democratic Precinct Captain is the direct link between the party and the voters in their neighborhood precinct. The Captain helps register voters, informs voters about issues and candidates, get out the vote, elect the Broward Democratic Party leadership, and are members of the Broward Democratic Executive Committee. They are volunteers elected by the voters in their precinct in the primary elections every four years.

Dr. Benjamin Kanarek

Dr. Ben Kanarek

Section Eight Resident Dr. Benjamin Kanarek has been a physician for over 35 years, trained in Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine. His clinical research expertise includes senior management positions at SmithKline Beecham and GlaxoWellcome.

While employed at GlaxoWellcome, Kanarek served as Chief Medical Officer, Head of Worldwide Operations, and Vice President of Medical Affairs. Under Kanarek’s guidance and leadership, he led the approval process of more than 20 major pharmaceutical drugs.

Kanarek is fluent in Spanish and German. He lives in Section Eight of the Woodlands with his wife Michelle, who was one of the first volunteers in South Florida for the Obama campaign back in 2007.

Dr. Kanarek has been active in Democratic Politics since 1968.

Sharon Aron Baron

Sharon Aron Baron

Section Four Resident Sharon Aron Baron is a graduate of Texas State University with a degree in Journalism and currently writes for The Woodlands Tamarac.

For the past 14 years, Baron has been raising her two children while assisting her husband, Adam runs his law firm, which has three locations.

An avid watcher of political conventions even as a child. Baron first had the chance to vote at 18 for Walter Mondale (who lost against Reagan). Recently she had the opportunity to attend a dinner for Barack Obama in Hollywood, FL, and meet Carolyn Kennedy when she visited Tamarac. Her son, Max, 14, is also involved, spending the summer with the Obama Fellowship program via Organizing for America.

Baron is currently a Coral Springs/Parkland Democratic Club member and Treasurer for Section Four.