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Thanks, it's great to see this info in one concise list.

Thanks @Bob Wells !

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I find it shady (scary) that the candidates for Walton BCC with significant donations get their money from various developers and a lot of LLCs all registered with the same lawyer in Fort Lauderdale (Davie). LLCs that deal in real estate and development. If voters knew this would they still vote for them?

The exception is the lone Democrat whose donations come mostly from local individuals.

Lisa Johnson for instance..........
Candidate Reports

5/15/2020
FRH HOLDINGS, LLC
PO Box 1380
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Business
Developer
Check

$1,000.00
5


5/15/2020
Twin Lakes Land Company
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00
6
5/15/2020
Land Trust #10, LLC
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00


7
5/15/2020
BCF, LLC
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00
8


5/15/2020
LTD, LLC
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00
9


5/15/2020
HMF, d/b/a HMF Distributee
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00

And Teddy Stewart..............
Candidate Reports


Land Trust #10, LLC
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


2
5/15/2020
LTD, LLC
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


3
5/15/2020
BCF, LLC
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


4
5/15/2020
Dewberry
324 Marina Drive
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Business
EngineeringCo
Check

$500.00


5
5/15/2020
HMF, LLC D/B/A HMF Distributee
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


6
5/15/2020
Twin Lakes Land Company
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00

I find it shady (scary) that the candidates for Walton BCC with significant donations get their money from various developers and a lot of LLCs all registered with the same lawyer in Fort Lauderdale (Davie). LLCs that deal in real estate and development. If voters knew this would they still vote for them?

The exception is the lone Democrat whose donations come mostly from local individuals.

Lisa Johnson for instance..........
Candidate Reports

5/15/2020
FRH HOLDINGS, LLC
PO Box 1380
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Business
Developer
Check

$1,000.00
5


5/15/2020
Twin Lakes Land Company
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00
6
5/15/2020
Land Trust #10, LLC
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00


7
5/15/2020
BCF, LLC
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00
8


5/15/2020
LTD, LLC
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00
9


5/15/2020
HMF, d/b/a HMF Distributee
PO Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
Developer
Check

$500.00

And Teddy Stewart..............
Candidate Reports


Land Trust #10, LLC
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


2
5/15/2020
LTD, LLC
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


3
5/15/2020
BCF, LLC
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


4
5/15/2020
Dewberry
324 Marina Drive
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Business
EngineeringCo
Check

$500.00


5
5/15/2020
HMF, LLC D/B/A HMF Distributee
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00


6
5/15/2020
Twin Lakes Land Company
P.O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business
RealEstateHolding Co
Check

$500.00

A Google search also shows that Cecilia Jones received funds from same LLCs registered with that law firm. I'm sure there are more commissioners and candidates as well. What's the deal? Would we find certain people in Walton County have a connection to that law firm in Davie?


Cecilia Jone contributions:

5
3/23/2018
Land Trust #10 LLC
P. O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business LandDevelopment Check
$500.00

6
3/23/2018
HMF, LLC D/b/A
HMF Distributee
P. O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business Investments Check
$500.00

7
3/23/2018
LTD, LLC
P. O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 33329
Business Investments Check
$500.00

8
3/23/2018
BCF, LLC
P. O. Box 292037
Davie, FL 292037
Business Investments Check
$500.00

Lisa Johnson contribution:
Karen Cuchens
Check $500.00

Any Ro Cuchens fans out there?

Well thats interesting. Sealed my vote for anyone else.

Well thats interesting. Sealed my vote for anyone else.

You'll love Gaetz's friend Boots.
McCormick for Walton County Commissioner District 1
I get the Republican party IS THE good ole boy party here and we live in Huckabee country. But being proud of a Gaetz photo op tells you all you need to know about someone's character.

Is there something unusual about several individual "companies" with different names and the same address making contributions to candidates in Walton county? If you'll look at past elections, The late M.C. Davis was the largest contributor to elected officials through different entities using the same address. And didn't Jay Odom do the same thing?

Is there something unusual about several individual "companies" with different names and the same address making contributions to candidates in Walton county? If you'll look at past elections, The late M.C. Davis was the largest contributor to elected officials through different entities using the same address. And didn't Jay Odom do the same thing?

Yes there have been shenanigans known and unknown. Odom and/or similar types still have their fingers in our pie. They got popped a few times with relatively minor election violations in the past. The local SBA was formed as a front for this type of election buying.

Teddy Stewart is a pompous ass, just watch some old planning commission meetings. This is not someone who will represent the people.

Teddy Stewart is

Maybe the County Administrator and the candidate should meet to discuss how to hide their relationship...
The 2018 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS View Entire Chapter
112.3135 Restriction on employment of relatives.—

Maybe the County Administrator and the candidate should meet to discuss how to hide their relationship...
The 2018 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS View Entire Chapter
112.3135 Restriction on employment of relatives.—

Please explain.

Maybe the County Administrator and the candidate should meet to discuss how to hide their relationship...
The 2018 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS View Entire Chapter
112.3135 Restriction on employment of relatives.—

I hope this thread doesn't dissolve into cryptic innuendoes about this candidate and that. Please just state facts that you know so we can get more informed. Please.

Please explain.

brothers-in-law

I hope this thread doesn't dissolve into cryptic innuendoes about this candidate and that. Please just state facts that you know so we can get more informed. Please.

gimme a break on the cuteness LV2, you know this as well as I

brothers-in-law

And? Sorry but please explain what the issue is like I'm a 5 year old.

gimme a break on the cuteness LV2, you know this as well as I

You are giving me (and a lot of other people) too much credit. A whole lot of us don't know the county "family trees". Really. Please explain some of this to us. Politely.

My question is, if the County Administrator/ relative already has the position before a Candidate is elected whether this applies. I have read a Ethics Ruling a long time ago about a School Board member who had a relative employed as a teacher. If I remember correctly it was about a vote on pay. It also seems that there was no issue with it because the teacher was represented by a Union who negotiated wages and terms and condition of employment and the School Board member was voting on to accept or reject the proposed contract. I am sure that there is a way to seek a ruling on that question from the State Ethics Commission.

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112.3135
(2)(a) A public official may not appoint, employ, promote, or advance, or advocate for appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement, in or to a position in the agency in which the official is serving or over which the official exercises jurisdiction or control any individual who is a relative of the public official. An individual may not be appointed, employed, promoted, or advanced in or to a position in an agency if such appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement has been advocated by a public official, serving in or exercising jurisdiction or control over the agency, who is a relative of the individual or if such appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement is made by a collegial body of which a relative of the individual is a member. However, this subsection shall not apply to appointments to boards other than those with land-planning or zoning responsibilities in those municipalities with less than 35,000 population. This subsection does not apply to persons serving in a volunteer capacity who provide emergency medical, firefighting, or police services. Such persons may receive, without losing their volunteer status, reimbursements for the costs of any training they get relating to the provision of volunteer emergency medical, firefighting, or police services and payment for any incidental expenses relating to those services that they provide.

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For those interested the link will take you to the Ethics Commission for the State. If you are so inclined 2 cases that I took a quick glance at may or may not alleviate your concern.
CEO 91-27
CEO 94-39

With that said, I venture to guess that although this may make folks uncomfortable the Candidate probably already has a ruling from the Ethics Commission.

Search & Browse
For those interested the link will take you to the Ethics Commission for the State. If you are so inclined 2 cases that I took a quick glance at may or may not alleviate your concern.
CEO 91-27
CEO 94-39

With that said, I venture to guess that although this may make folks uncomfortable the Candidate probably already has a ruling from the Ethics Commission.

How about a summary. You know like who did what to who. Sorry if you guys are going to post for or against candidates you're going to have to work a bit harder.

How about a summary. You know like who did what to who. Sorry if you guys are going to post for or against candidates you're going to have to work a bit harder.

I am not posting for or against anyone. Einnadica posted something about a candidates relationship with the County Administrator and posted about a possible ethics issue. That said I did about 20 minutes of searching and shared what I was able to find. There was enough of the info that if someone believed there may be a problem in the future they could request a ruling. Take it or leave it but I was just trying to share info and the accuracy of that info would have been left to you to determine.

I am not posting for or against anyone. Einnadica posted something about a candidates relationship with the County Administrator and posted about a possible ethics issue. That said I did about 20 minutes of searching and shared what I was able to find. There was enough of the info that if someone believed there may be a problem in the future they could request a ruling. Take it or leave it but I was just trying to share info and the accuracy of that info would have been left to you to determine.

Thanks but Maybe post the info instead of just case numbers which I can't see anything from that.

Thanks but Maybe post the info instead of just case numbers which I can't see anything from that.

I provided the link and if you type in the case numbers on the first line and go to the search button it will take you to the case. I checked to ensure the link and search function worked.

I provided the link and if you type in the case numbers on the first line and go to the search button it will take you to the case. I checked to ensure the link and search function worked.

Thank you Bob. I found the 2 cases about nepotism. So I infer one or more of the candidates is a nepotist or a potential one? I suppose you are reluctant to name names. From @einnadica post it appears to be county adminitrator larry Jones and BCC candidate Larry Jones are brother in law. Is that nepotism? How?
I understand when a county "boss" is over a relative who is an employee. Hiring or giving favor to that relative. Is it relevant if it is an election of a relative? Is the implication that Larry Jones would help Stewart get elected or give him favor once elected?
Just wondering if this is a real concern or just a continuation of the incestuous nature of walton politics. Lord knows the good ole boy way is alive and well here and the worst cases are in plain sight with or without nepotism. Let us speak plainly so us voters know the score.

So if anything regarding the county administrator's job were to come before the BCC requiring a vote Teddy Stewart would need to abstain from voting to avoid ethics issues. All of which is entirely dependent on his election and I hope he loses that. Currently Commissioner Chapman abstains anytime there's a waste management vote.