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David Shepard

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

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Orange County School Board District 1Florida · 2026Orange County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Student safety, drawing on emergency response and prevention expertise
  • Career pathways: trade careers and internships alongside college options
  • Restoring practical life skills programs and expanding vocational education access

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Shepard is a firefighter and paramedic with more than 14 years of public safety service who was born and raised in northwest Ohio before moving to the area in 2012, per the campaign site. He has trained paramedics and taught CPR over the course of his career, per the campaign site.

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