Our Candidates

One of the nine seats on the board is open for election on August 18 this year. We support high-quality candidates who will continue to demonstrate leadership in providing high-quality healthcare services to our county-wide community.

We are backing this excellent candidate:

Bill Woeltjen, Northern District, Seat 1

Woeltjen has worked at Sarasota Memorial for 15 years, including 12 as Chief Financial Officer. He is focused on sustaining the hospital’s mission and independence. He holds degrees in economics, management and accounting from Tulane University and the University of South Florida, and an MBA from USF.

"Having spent my career helping to ensure SMH’s financial strength, I know firsthand what it takes to sustain this hospital’s mission,” Woeltjen said. “As a fiscal conservative, I’ll work to keep Sarasota Memorial strong, efficient and accountable to the people it serves."