In 2023, Lourdes successfully challenged Sarasota County's decisions to allow mega-size hotels on our fragile and crowded barrier island! But it's not over! The developers proposed to change Siesta Key's decades-old protective laws that will increase density on Siesta Key.
Help continue to support the legal effort to protect Siesta Key from mega-hotels! Visit ProtectSiestaKey.org to contribute to the cause!
About Lourdes
"For too long, local politicians have put special interests such as developers over Sarasota County residents. I've dedicated two decades to volunteering to protect neighborhoods from incompatible development and for the preservation of our natural environment.
~ Lourdes Ramirez
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Neighborhood Advocate
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Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Association (CONA)
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President, 2011-2014
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Board member 2010
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Siesta Key Association
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President 2005-7, 2009-11
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Zoning Committee Chair 2003-2011
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Board member 2003-11
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Siesta Key President's Council member 2007, 2009-2011
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Co-founder of the Barrier Islands League 2009
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Nextdoor.com Lead since 2014
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Citizen of the Year Awards
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2024 by Control Growth Now
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2014 by Sarasota Council of Neighborhood Associations.
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2012 by Control Growth Now
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member since 2003
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Sarasota County Citizen's Academy graduate 2005
A strong career in Business
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A Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Iona College
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Currently a small business owner
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Online Resource website
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Business and Nonprofit Development Consulting
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Sales and Marketing Experience in:
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Metals
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Specialty Chemicals
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Semiconductor wafers (computer chips)
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Business Development Consultant
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Semiconductors
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Retail
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Former owner of a successful small specialty retail store