Joan Fischer runs on her reputation
A reputation for past results is helping Democrat Joan Fischer.
By ANNA SCOTT / anna.scott@heraldtribune.com
CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Joan Fischer, a 73-year-old redhead from New York, always wears a hat when campaigning.
She's not exactly showy -- her favorite is a straw thatch with a snug brim -- but, when you're a Democrat running for Charlotte County Commission, you do what you can to get noticed.
The last time a non-Republican was elected to the county's most influential board was more than a dozen years ago, in 1992. The last time registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans here was 1978.