Tequesta candidate drops from race in wake of arrest
Show’s ‘Mr. Wonderful’ buys in on Dingle Dangle Police say Julie Mitchell stabbed two people
BOCA RATON — Watching himself on TV from his Boca Raton living room on Jan. 12, Stewart Gold felt a whirlwind
TEQUESTA – Village Council candidate Julie Mitchell has withdrawn from the race following an incident last week in which police say she stabbed two people at her home with a knife.
Mitchell was one of two candidates of emotions.
There he was, before ABC’s “sharks,” on the hit reality business show “Shark Tank,” pitching what he’d spent the past four years working on.
Back in 2019, Gold started working on a baby product to tackle diaper changing with his friend, and then business partner, Mark Hamilton. The pair met as neighbors in England and running to fill Tequesta Council Seat 1 that was vacated at the end of October by Frank D’Ambra when he moved out of town. An interim council member was appointed but is not running to fill the opening permanently.
Her withdrawal leaves the seat to her opponent Jayson French, who has worked as a firefighter for the past 17 years. bonded over their introduction to fatherhood.
The introduction, they quickly learned, was not a simple one. Responsibilities — like changing a newborn’s diaper — called for reconsidering most everything. How to keep the baby entertained, and still, was at the forefront
Although the council election is not until March 19, the qualifying period for candidates has closed. As such, French will win the seat unopposed as it is not possible for another candidate to enter the race at this time.
Mitchell, who was arrested Thursday and is being held without bail in the county jail, was unavailable for comment Wednesday.
French, now unopposed, will be sworn in at the April 11 council meeting, according to a village spokesperson.
“My family and I will be praying for the Mitchell family during this difficult time. I know our special Tequesta community will come together for any support they may need,” French said Wednesday.
French’s campaign has focused on preserving the community in Tequesta