Philip Kotler address Longboat Key Democratic Club

The author of "Democracy in Decline" spoke at the club's meeting Dec. 11.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 1:56 p.m. December 11, 2018
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The Longboat Key Democratic Club hosted its final meeting of 2018 on Dec. 11.

About 50 people gathered Tuesday afternoon to hear from Philip Kotler, a marketing author and consultant discuss “Inequality of Income Undermines Democracy.” Kotler is also the author of “Democracy in Decline.”

The club’s meetings will resume in 2019.

Bob Gary, speaker Philip Kotler and Longboat Key Democratic President Ken Marsh
Bob Gary, speaker Philip Kotler and Longboat Key Democratic President Ken Marsh
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Terry Neis and June Ansorge
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Syma and Jay Cohn
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Nancy and Steve Schewe
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Phyllis Ploener and Jo Ann Goldwater
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Bob Winter, Kathye Stowell and Tessie Jose
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John Bradbury, David Lapovsky and Richard Levine
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Margo Parisi, Alex Weinberger and Susan Lemmen

 

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