Tribune and Times Pick Chloe
Newspapers Endorse Chloe Coney

Chloe Coney has been endorsed by both the Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times newspapers as the best candidate for the District 3 Hillsborough County Commission seat.

The "Most Impressive Candidate"

In its August 13, 2006, editorial page endorsement of Chloe, the Tribune said, "The most impressive candidate...is Chloe J. Coney, long active in the neighborhood [of East Tampa]. Read editorial.

"She would bring diplomatic skills and a calm demeanor to a board where grandstanding and personal attacks have become a regular feature."

"In the District 3 Democratic primary, the Tribune endorses Chloe J. Coney."

"Ethics, Attitude and Record"

The St. Petersburg Times endorsed Chloe Coney as its choice for the District 3 seat of the Hillsborough County Commission in its August 17, 2006, edition. Read editorial.

"Chloe Coney's ethics, attitude and record of accomplishment far exceed what her main opponent, Kevin White, brings to the table," the Times said.

"Coney, 56, retired recently as president of the Corporation to Develop Communities, where she helped attract millions in public and private investment to impoverished east Tampa."

"Her work to expand affordable housing, child care and family services in this predominantly black community has left a positive legacy for generations. She could build on that in public office."

"...Coney's record is unmatched. The respect she commands would draw more attention to Tampa's poorest neighborhoods. The Times recommends Chloe Coney in the District 3 Democratic primary for Hillsborough County Commission."

Other News Coverage

Coney Cites Tangible Success In East Tampa
By Josh Poltilove
The Tampa Tribune
Aug. 15, 2006

Chloe Coney said east Tampa residents know what she can do for them. Now she wants to show Hillsborough County.

I endorse Chloe Coney for Hillsborough County Commission District 3
David Scott Banghart
Seminole Heights Blog
Aug. 21, 2006

Chloe Coney is a very good candidate. I have followed her career over the years, starting from when she became the manager of the Lee Davis Service Center in College Hill. She has a done a lot of good in East Tampa and has tremendous experience.

Four NeighborWorks® Organizations Receive $200,000 Grants from Bank of America
Neighborhood Works website
Mar. 13, 2006

Chloe Coney, executive director of CDC of Tampa, Inc., receives a $200,000 check from Patrick Sobers, Tampa market president for Bank of America [, for projects in East Tampa].

East Tampa's Engine Of Change Is Shifting Gears
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce website
May 20, 2006

[A 1992] survey showed East Tampa residents wanted affordable housing, child care, jobs and youth services. Coney wanted the right vehicle to take on those issues.

Many feathers in her caps
By Jan Wesner Childs
St. Petersburg Times May 30, 2003

Chloe Coney is a woman of many hats.

Leader. Mentor. Crusader.

Purple feathered. Black sequined. Blue derby.

The first ones relate to her job. The others, her trademark.

All are her passion.