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Sam Neelam

Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026

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Polk County School Board District 5Florida · 2026Polk County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Centering student needs
  • Prioritizing parental involvement
  • Accountability on student growth and teacher compensation

Per LkldNow's race coverage.

Biography

Neelam founded Mentour Corporation and Odin Group and serves as a trustee at Florida Polytechnic University and Florida TaxWatch, per the campaign site. He previously worked as a software engineer at AT&T, Merrill Lynch, Lucent Technologies, and Citigroup, per the campaign site.

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