My name is Stephen Korka. As a decades long resident of Davie, FL, I am now running for Town Council in District 3.
Professionally I do many things. My main career is an entertainer working in the music business as a musician performing throughout the South Florida region. Music has, is and will always be a core passion of mine that I am fortunate to say I am able to do to support myself. Another one of my passions is the comic book and collectible world. I got into comic books and collecting very young and never stopped. Just by chance an opportunity came up for me to take over a comic book and collectible store in Pembroke Pines that I was a customer of. I seized the opportunity and now almost 14 years later I am the proud sole owner of Korka Comics; with locations in Miami and Pembroke Pines, FL.
Politically I have spent my adult life educating myself on the political current events of the time. I started out and remained an independent for a very long time. I would definitely consider myself a free thinker that listens to all sides to form a well rounded educated opinion of what I feel is best not just for myself, but the community, state and country I am proud to be a citizen of. In 2018 I ran for Florida State Representative in District 98 (now 102). In that process I switched my independent status to Democrat. I did this because though I truly see myself as an independent I know they usually don't have a viable path to winning elections. I chose the Democratic Party as that was more aligned with my historical voting record. Now eight years later I find myself back in the races again, but this time in a non-partisan competition to represent Davie's District 3.
Personally, I am tough on myself. I am always busy, never bored. My sense of humor is very sarcastic, vulgar and borderline offensive if I'm being honest. I'm never intentionally trying to be mean to anyone though. I find the ridiculousness of life and amplify it to generate laughs. I am honest, some may say too honest. Though I can easily filter my thoughts, I'd much rather speak my mind. I've been told that I tend to say out loud what most think but don't dare say. Yes, it sometimes gets me into trouble and can brand me as an @$$hole depending on who you ask, but again, it's real. It's honest. I love animals and life in general. As I get older I see the beauty in life and how every creature really deserves the best life possible. Yes, that includes plants. They're alive. I've mentioned music and comics, but I also love cars. I'm a novice auto technician and look at cars the same way I look at girls. Fun fact, I'm also an FAA licensed private pilot. A hobby I took up over COVID. Traveling has become essential and it is something I feel everyone should find time to do. The world is big and beautiful. The cultures are rich and their is an infinite amount of things to learn and experience. The road in my life has taken so many unexpected turns, some good, some bad but overall amazing and I cannot wait to see where it continues to take me.