Vote Judges in Leon County Florida

Don't forget to vote for or against the Judges. Ok so judges are hard to research because they don't "vote" on issues very often.

Florida Supreme Court Justices (I'm saying No to these because of a personal bias against them because in my opinion they are liberal and activist judges, I found it difficult to due the hard research on them)
Justice R. Fred Lewis (appointed by Lawton Chiles)
(Keep? NO)
Justice Barbara Joan Pariente (appointed by Lawton Chiles)
(Keep? NO)
Justice Peggy A. Quince (appointed by Lawton Chiles)
(Keep? NO)

District Court of Appeal (In contrast to the supreme court, which is very powerful, the appeals courts are less so and unless they make significant bad descisions [like letting convicted murders out in <5>
Judge Edwin B. Browning Jr. (Keep? Yes)
Judge Brad Thomas (Keep? Yes)
Judge Peter D. Webster (Keep? Yes)

County Judge Group 3
Ron Flury (Assistant State Attorney)

John Newton ( Senior Assistant Attorney General in Economic Crimes and Civil Rights)

....with a little help from our friends

Sometimes, in life, you need a little push from your friends.
Sometimes you need to borrow their power tools.
Sometimes you need a ear to listen to you.
Sometimes you need them to help with a hefty project.
Sometimes you need them to zip up your princess dress.
Sometimes you need them to bring you food or medicine.
Sometimes you need their pick-up truck.
Sometimes you need advice.
Sometimes you need their ESPN.

I guess that's how we get by...

November Elections (Vote in Leon county Florida)

Don't forget to Vote in the next elections.
Here is the new Sample Ballot
If you are real busy or tend to be out of town some days then go HERE to request a mail-in ballot. (scroll down and fill out the form).

I'm not including the random 3rd 4th and 5th party candidates unless I think they have a chance.

State Elections
US Senator
Katherine Harris (A little crazy, does not handle her staff very well, but I like her politics: anti-abortion, pro Bush tax cut)

Bill Nelson (liberal, pro-abortion, against Bush tax cut )


Governor
Charlie Crist (Better than Jim Davis)

Jim Davis (The second worst attendance record in the US Congress, the worst attendance record in Florida Congress, He got paid too much)
(I couldn't find an image for Zero stars which I rate him as)

Attorney General
Bill McCollum (Jeb Bush's and my pick)

Walter "Skip" Campbell (Carey's dad knew this guy when he was a practicing attorney, "Skip" is an ambulance chasing trial attorney)


Chief Financial Officer
Tom Lee (Florida Senator since 1996, president of senate in 2004, a strong supporter of tax cuts and state frugality)

Alex Sink (A woman with the name "Alex", the wife of governor candidate Bill McBride, seems competent, has a lot of business experience but no political experience making it difficult to predict her decisions.)


Commissioner of Agriculture (I don't like either one)
Charles Bronson (Concentrates on Agriculture, has done some for consumer advocacy, wastes tax dollars, soft on immigration, my reluctant pick)

Eric Copeland (Concentrates on Consumers, A Miami Lawyer and tax-professional, The "Miami-Herald" supports Charles)


Superintendent of Schools
Jackie Pons (Deerlake Middle School principle, awarded national Blue Ribbon School award 2005)

Rosemary N. Palmer (attorney, advocate for disabled children, little to no education experience)

Patricia Sunday (Was on school board)
not much info

County Commissioner District 4
Bryan Desloge (opposes this version of 0.5 cent sales tax, not opposed to other tax increases)

Will Messer (More conservative, against 0.5 cent sales tax, opposes other tax increases)


Ocklocknee River Soil & Water Conservation Dist. 2 Supervisor
Gabriel Johnson (not much info)
?
Scott Matteo (current ORSWC chairman, not much info)


Ocklocknee River Soil & Water Conservation Dist. 3 Supervisor
Thure Caire (scroll down link, current ORSWC supervisor, has a lot of environmental science experience)

Jeffrey Sly (scroll down link, little experience, not much info)


Ocklocknee River Soil & Water Conservation Dist. 4 Supervisor
Brian Acosta (could not find any info, my pick by default)

John Maloney(scoll down link, current law student at FSU, law students don't have time to be county officials)


more to come: