BREAKING: Gould withdraws from Orange County District 1 Commission race

Pam Gould announced on her Facebook Thursday, Jan. 11, that her personal priorities and family must take precedence.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 3:27 p.m. January 11, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
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Pam Gould has announced her withdrawal from the Orange County District 1 Commission race.

Gould took to Facebook Thursday, Jan. 11, to break the news.

"After thoughtful consideration, I have realigned my personal priorities, and my family must take precedence," she wrote. "I will continue to focus on impactful results as a School Board member through the end of my third term. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve West Orange County in the nonprofit and public sectors for over 23 years. Thank you to all of my partners, collaborators and supporters who supported me and my campaign."

Incumbent Nicole Wilson will now face off against challenger Austin Arthur.

The election will be held in August 2024.

To read more about the candidates, click here.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.