{"id":9555,"date":"2022-12-30T13:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T18:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=9555"},"modified":"2022-12-30T13:02:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T18:02:23","slug":"meet-county-commissioner-krista-joseph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/ponte-vedra\/meet-county-commissioner-krista-joseph\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet County Commissioner Krista Joseph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By Martie Thompson<br>editor@floridanewsline.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newly elected County Commissioner, District 4 Krista Joseph credits her array of life experiences with making her a good fit for her new position \u2014 she\u2019s been a nationally-ranked runner on scholarship at the University of Arizona and had careers in marketing, television, and real estate. She has volunteered for veterans\u2019 causes as well as Daughters of the American Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m learning as fast as I can,\u201d she said. \u201cSo far it\u2019s been fun and throughout the campaign and my first few weeks as a commissioner, I\u2019ve met some of the most interesting people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting people, and now representing the citizens of St. Johns County, is something that energizes Joseph.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI realize with my one vote on the commission that I represent so many people\u2019s lives,\u201d Joseph said. \u201cAs a woman and part of that group that has only had the right to vote since 1920 \u2014 and now being in legislature, is awe inspiring to me and I\u2019m honored to have the privilege to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph has been married to her husband Ron, a retired orthopedic hand surgeon, for 32 years. Their blended family of five children includes a youngest daughter who is homeschooled and swims for Ponte Vedra High School, and two Navy Seals, one of whom, Charlie, died for his country in Iraq in 2016. His sacrifice made Joseph a Gold Star Mom, which she calls \u201chumbling,\u201d and she continues to honor her son with a series of children\u2019s books as well as a memoir, \u201cCharlie Don\u2019t Be a Hero, A Mother\u2019s Story of the Extraordinary Life of Her Son, U.S. Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV.\u201d Joseph said she holds the veteran community in high esteem and works to support them in any way she can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She sees the biggest issue facing the county commission at this time to be the unbridled growth in St. Johns County.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to think about the people who already live here,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like there hasn\u2019t been an ear for these people and I\u2019m trying to be that.\u201d<br>She points to water and agriculture as being important resources. Having previously lived in Arizona and Crystal River, Florida, she knows the importance of water. She also wants to champion keeping the county\u2019s agricultural lands viable and not built out with development, saying that St. Johns County, and even Florida as a whole, need to protect resources that can feed and sustain its own citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for other priorities, \u201cI want to do the right thing,\u201d she said. \u201cI want to be thoughtful and not be swayed by donors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She feels her most important strength is her family background and her ability to relate to many different groups of people. Joseph makes it a point at least two times per week to go to mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her spare time, Joseph enjoys outdoor activities, including running, hiking, and paddle boarding. It is this attachment to nature that makes her cognizant of the battle between quality of life in St. Johns County and the area\u2019s beautiful environment. She regularly runs in 5Ks and in fact campaigned while running by carrying her sign in communities throughout the county.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the future, Joseph said, \u201cI plan on working hard for the next four years and do as much as I possibly can \u2014 based not on a plan to necessarily run again, but to do what\u2019s best for St. Johns County. I\u2019m not a politician and I don\u2019t know what the future holds, but I know I\u2019m a representative of all the people in District 4 of St. Johns County and I want to do the best job I can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo courtesy Krista Joseph<br>New County Commissioner Krista Joseph with her husband, Ron Joseph.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Martie Thompsoneditor@floridanewsline.com Newly elected County Commissioner, District 4 Krista Joseph credits her array of life experiences with making her a good fit for her new position \u2014 she\u2019s been a nationally-ranked runner on scholarship at the University of Arizona and had careers in marketing, television, and real estate. 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