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Email: camille.spencer@patch.com

Home state: Michigan

Camille C. Spencer is a proud graduate of Michigan State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. During college, she completed four internships at newspapers across the country. She has worked as a news reporter since 2004 in Mississippi and Florida, covering everything from law enforcement news to social service agencies. She is also a runner. Wave if you spot her jogging along North Dale Mabry or along the Upper Tampa Bay Trail.

Beliefs 
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This disclosure is not a license for our editors to inject these beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will force us to be ever mindful to write, report, and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you, the user, ever think you see evidence that we failed in this mission, we wholeheartedly invite you to let us know.

Local Hot Button Issues

• What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Unemployment is at an all-time high. Families are struggling to put food on the table and keep their homes. I also think the foreclosure issue is very prevalent, considering Florida's fledgling housing market after the real estate bubble burst.

• Where do you stand on each of these issues? I'd like to see the state and local governments attempt to create more jobs, which could help solve, or alleviate, some of the foreclosure issues.