With Deep Gratitude and a Commitment to Care for Marco

Throughout this campaign, the kindness of my Marco Island neighbors kept me going. You stopped to share your concerns, offered encouragement, and reminded me how deeply people care about this island. Those conversations will stay with me as I prepare to serve on City Council.

Thank you for giving me that opportunity. I am deeply grateful to the voters who supported me and to everyone who volunteered, donated, displayed a sign, introduced me to a neighbor or helped spread my message. Your generosity made this campaign possible.

My career as a nurse and health care executive taught me that caring begins with listening. People deserve to be heard, treated with respect, and included in decisions that affect their lives. I will bring that same commitment to City Council.

“Caring for Marco” has always meant putting that care into practice: taking meaningful steps toward cleaner waterways, protecting peaceful neighborhoods, maintaining the infrastructure we depend on and spending public dollars responsibly. It also means making City government more open and welcoming, so residents can understand the choices before us and help shape the outcome.

I want to help build a Council where disagreement leads to thoughtful, respectful discussion and where we work together to solve problems. Every one of us has a part in creating the kind of community we want to call home.

Thank you for trusting me with this responsibility and thank you for caring for Marco.

Teri Sommerfeld

Marco Island City Councilor-elect