Ed Zunz files for wife's commission seat

Ed Zunz spent the last three months trying to convince his wife to run for her final two-year District 5 commission term in March. But a husband married to his wife of 52 years knows when to quit.

So when District 5 Commissioner Pat Zunz, 78, announced to her husband that “13 years of service to the town is enough for now,” Ed decided he was going to finish what she started.

On Oct. 7, Ed took out papers for his wife’s commission seat and announced he’s running for her seat.

“I tried for months to get Pat to do another term,” Ed said. “But she kept putting me off and I realized it wasn’t going to happen. She’s contributed a lot to the town and it’s time for her to take a break.”

Ed, 79, said he’s excited about the possibility of becoming a Longboat Key commissioner in March.

“I’ve gotten more interested in some of the things going on at Town Hall,” Ed said. “I would like to jump in here for her last two years and help finish some initiatives my wife has been working on.”

Pat has spent five years as a Longboat Key commissioner, two years on the Planning and Zoning Board and six years on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Contact Kurt Schultheis at [email protected].