The Platform
Serving The Community
Promises Made 2020 Election Campaign Objectives:
- Bring about hospital expansion or new hospital
After I was elected, I took action by speaking to the Lee Health board about the current
and prospective healthcare needs of our citizens. After our meeting, they investigated
the potential expansion of our city further. After this initial meeting, I had additional
meetings to address this issue and emphasize the rapid growth of our city. Since then,
Lee Health has purchased additional land and is constructing new medical offices at
Bimini Square. In addition, I'm pleased to report that plans for a new hospital in Cape
Coral are underway. Not only does this address healthcare needs, but provides more
employment opportunities.
2. Promote projects that raise the financial demographics of the city
Some projects I have supported are Medical projects, Bimini (Basin) Square, the new
Yacht Club, Market Place Project, purchase of the old golf course (Palm Tree/Country
Club) that will be come new destination for citizens, Seven Islands project, YMCA with
in-door Sports Center and Competitive Olympic size pool, and revitalization of Jaycee
Park. All the projects above will increase the financial value of the surrounding
properties and fulfill our citizens' needs.
3. Completing necessary infrastructure for commercial growth and residential needs
• expanding UEP in the North
• completed infrastructure needs in the CRA
• completed pipeline from Fort Myers to Cape Coral for future irrigation needs
• doubled the budget for road resurfacing
• completed many miles of median beautification throughout the city
• Promise to invest in more public safety
• Hired additional Police Officers and Fire Fighters
• Construction of Training Facility for Fire and Police
• Three new fire houses constructed and opened
• We are known as One of the Safest Cities in SW Florida
• We rated 16th Safest City in the Country
Promote more community involved projects saving tax dollars
• Donate a Median Program where local business and/or organizations can donate a
median beautification at no cost to the citizens
All the above were promises I made and kept for my first four years in office. And
managed to achieve all of this through a pandemic, hurricane, hyperinflation, without
raising the mileage rate. Because of the impact of the improvements to the city and the
tremendous value increase I foresee a mileage role back.
Dan Sheppard Bio
Family
Cathy (wife) and six children: Ashley, Daniel, Dalton, Dante, Donovan, and Lena.
Cape Coral Residency
November 1988
Education
Graduated High School and Trade School in 1981
Business Experience
In 1984, I founded my first business in New Jersey as an Architectural Millwork Designer and manufacturer. Over the years, it expanded significantly, serving prominent clients, including casinos, hospitals, and major retail chains such as JCPenney and USPS. After several years, I also started three different retail stores and kept them open until I moved to Florida. In 1999, I launched Sheppard Landscape in Cape Coral, which was formally incorporated in 2005. Approximately 13 years ago, I established Palm Source Pine Island, LLC, located in Pine Island. We are a wholesale palm tree farm that supplies a diverse range of palms to landscape companies. The companies we work with are primarily in the country's southeast, but we have also worked with companies in Texas and the Bahamas.