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We started our campaign on May 21st with just 40 days to fundraise until our first financial report was due for the 2nd Quarter.
We want our campaign to be rooted in strong grassroots support. That's why it's important this campaign is backed by small donors, so a career politician knows we can't be stopped come 2026.
I announced early, because I want the chance to meet and discuss my vision of Largo with as many people as possible.
I have lived in Pinellas my entire life. I grew up in Largo, going to the Lake Palms Outreach Center, which changed so many lives, including mine. My family has lived in our current home since 1990 on Lake Palms Drive. Largo has always been my home.
I was certified to swim in Southwest Pool, I attended Southern Oaks Elementary, Bay Point Middle School, Osceola High School and got my college degree from USF St. Petersburg. Pinellas has been my family's home since the 1960s.
As Commissioner Smith’s appointee to the Largo Planning Board, since February 2022, I’m currently its youngest member at 34. Yet, even as the least experienced member on the board, I was elected Vice Chair this year.
I've worked hard and have been dedicated to earning the respect of my peers of all political ideologies on the board. They know my heart and see my passion and I can't thank them enough for the trust they've placed in me in my role as Vice Chair, especially as our current Chair wages, what I hope is a successful campaign, to become Largo’s next Commissioner for Seat 3 this election cycle.
I've been involved in some manner of Largo politics since I was kid, from fighting to keep our then outreach program for disadvantaged youth open.
“Mayor Pat Gerard pointed to the “eloquence” and impact on officials of one written in support of the city’s Outreach program.
Matthew Faustini, a college student, has written well-informed e-mails to the commission twice, praising the value of the Outreach program and providing detailed suggestions on how to restructure budgeting to save the program.” Largo Leader/Bee - 7/25/2007
Or speaking out to protect individual freedoms and liberty in 2012, along with Commissioner Smith and others to try and pass a City domestic partnership registry before marriage equality became the law of the land after the Supreme Court ruling.
“Besides the identical emails, city officials also have received a few other emails from others in support of a domestic partnership ordinance.
“I urge you to pass this registry without pause and in all due haste,” said Matthew Faustini of Largo. “While debating and considering your vote I implore you to remember that life is so fragile. That we are all, every single one of us, is vulnerable and that we will all, at some point in our journey on this planet, fall. We will all fall. This is something that we all must carry within us. That what we have here together is special.” Largo Leader/Bee - 9/04/2012
I am running on a platform of legalizing housing, expanding access to early childhood education & care, term limits to end the cycle of career politicians running Largo, more active community policing and to protect and expand especially in East Largo our parks, recreation centers and preserves that make Largo special.
Reach out to me! I want to hear from you. Listen to your concerns, ideas, feedback! Together we will change Largo!
Visit our website at: mattfaustini.com
Email me at: matt@mattfaustini.com