Christine Robinson had big shoes to fill when she was appointed to the Sarasota County Commission seat vacated by Shannon Staub. Twenty months later, she’s shown the fit was right.

Robinson has proven to be an extremely hard worker and a creative problem-solver. Her level of constituent service is impressive. She has a strong grasp of the workings of local government. Robinson, a lawyer, can read the fine print in any contract or memo; she asks the right questions.