Our Generation Ad

I discussed the real issues Danny with their (THE Bill's) leadership. You are avoiding them (the issues) and if you think Chapman or Imfeld will openly discuss anything about what they have done, then you are fooling yourself. Again whoever it is, I'm glad somebody's funding the other opinion. I only agree with shallow Knowles comment on Chapmans net worth, if he cashed in retirement it was earned fair and square. Let's stick to the facts and not get lost on who's funding them. If crooked funding is the issue, then Mr. Tony Anderson is at the top of the list. I agree with the poster who called him "PHONY ANDERSON". I hope they come after him next, but I'd say it's unlikely given that commissioner Meadows supports customary beach use and I believe that is the issue behind this campaign.

I understand yesterday Bill Imfeld told Bob Hudson before the budget meeting that he thought Don Riley or myself were involved. I have NEVER been one to hide, I say exactly what I think. When Don Riley did not like the way Bill treated citizens when he was the chairman, banging his gavel at everyone he took out a half page add saying Imfeld has to go. He did not hide behind any fake name or group. To insult the Goveronr by suggesting it is him is beyond belief. Are the ads bad, well if the truth hurts then I guess they are bad but why should the people not know what the candidates have done if these facts are true. Could be the group that has been trying to control the county for years is doing this to make people mad so they will not vote for 2 good people who have nothing to do with this.

Suzanne, I am the one who suggested I thought Huckabee was involved because he has been linked to that OurGeneration.org website...not the same one here locally but definitely a connection. If I'm wrong about that, I am willing to admit it. I STRONGLY believe that the ads are HALF TRUTHS.

If none of these facts were true you would not get mad you would just counter with the facts that show people they are not true. Last I remember money is missing, Chapman did get his son off and what I heard was he called a judge late one night to come so his son did not have to spend a night in jail. If none of this is true it simple just tell everyone what really did happen.

That part of the ad is factual as are the certification requirements. Again, he was not the only Cop (in Walton County) back in the day to have done that and Quinn McMillan was as dirty as the day is long...building churches from the ground up, leading prayer over the public address system at school functions, violations of inmates civil rights,,,and there were a whole lot of people on his payroll at that time who turned the other cheek to draw a pay check! Chapman was not the exception he was the norm!

I just heard Scott Brannon is paying to have a poll run so may be he will post his results soon.

PFFFFFT On Brannon!! He lost any credibility he ever had long ago!!

I also think whoever is behind this has all of us chasing our tails and blaming one another for being responsible for this stuff and are keeping us from having meaningful discussions about the real issues. I want to know who it is and what they are up to, but I will not drive myself crazy about it.

I would let Robert Nelson and Lloyd do that. Do not wast your time, just start working toward the next election. From what I hear this groups goal is to take out Cecilia and Sarah next.

I would let Robert Nelson and Lloyd do that. Do not wast your time, just start working toward the next election. From what I hear this groups goal is to take out Cecilia and Sarah next.

Robert Nelson has as much credibility in my opinion as Brannon! Slim to none! I agree Cecilia Jones needs to go but I'm not quite sure I am willing to throw in the towel on Sara. Yes, there are issues there and if what I'm hearing turns out to be true then I would agree.

The other candidate for the Tax collectors position Patty Lynch...what's the deal on her? I've been told she is being supported by Cecilia Jones husband, Jerry Jones. RED FLAGS should be flying if that's true!

I read her bio on the Supervisors web site and admit she appears qualified. Something is bothering me though. I don't know enough about Campaign finance law or how campaign contributions are reported but something about funding your campaign almost entirely out of your own pocket, with only a few insignificant contributions doesn't look right to me. Not saying anything is illegal about that but do think if you really want the job you should have a allot more supporters than what is apparent on the SOE website.

No flyers, no mailers, no info and very little actual campaigning that I have seen or heard about. I don't know that anything she said at this point would change my mind..FB is page loaded with prayers (from someone else) but nothing at all offered in regard to how she could make things better or run more efficiently than it does currently.

If it ain't broke don't fix it!

Now they're doing "sponsored" ads on Instagram...

Wow!

Saw same thing on Instagram

It's on facebook too. People I know who own property here but have it in LLC's and live in North Carolina, got it on their personal facebook page. Somebody is data mining hard to reach them.

I follow several South Walton related pages on IG; Our Generation is paying IG some bucks to get that kind of focused advertising.

A big injection of mysterious money in local Walton County politics. Hmmm. What is different around here lately?

Customary Use

A Better South Walton

A new neighbor with PAC connections.

Hmmmmmm.

I follow several South Walton related pages on IG; Our Generation is paying IG some bucks to get that kind of focused advertising.

BIG BUCKS!

Patriot Games
Walton County group targets incumbent commissioners
According to the article seems you advocate breaking the law so you can defeat Commissioner Imfeld and Chapman.

A secretive group calling itself Our Generation is stirring the political pot in Walton County.

The question is, are they doing it legally?

Incumbent county commissioners Bill Imfeld and Bill Chapman, the targets of Our Generation’s negative advertising campaign, have asked the State Attorney’s Office to decide.

They’ve also notified state elections officials about the antics of Our Generation, which defines itself at generationwalton.com as “a group of concerned citizens who are fighting for a more prosperous Walton County.”

The organization first came to the public’s attention when slick cardboard flyers began appearing around July 1 in Walton County mailboxes.

Those first expensive mailouts advocated on behalf of Melanie Nipper, who is running against Imfeld in District 3, and Bill Fletcher, who is running against Chapman in District 1. All four are registered as Republicans.

The mailouts praised Nipper as “a proven leader who will provide common sense solutions” and Fletcher as “a proven business leader with the desire to improve our community.”

They were sent from an office in the Georgetown Business Center at 1101 30th St. in Washington, D.C.

Both Nipper and Fletcher say they don’t know who it is spending big bucks on their behalf.


“I know when I was being asked to run that a lot of people are upset with the way the county is being run,” Nipper said. “Maybe these are people who don’t want to come to the forefront and this is their way.”

Our Generation followed up on its praise of Fletcher and Nipper with an ad in the Sunday, July 10, Northwest Florida Daily News that heaped criticism on Chapman and Imfeld.

“Two Bad Bills,” an ad fashioned to read like a wanted poster, said, “Wanted for Failures.”

The advertisement, which cost Our Generation $1,950, ran caricatures of each incumbent and listed allegations against both.

Chapman said he is as much in the dark as anyone about who is behind the One Generation assault. Imfeld said he has some theories, but didn’t want to point fingers.

Both incumbents said they suspect whoever is campaigning against them is a proponent of protecting private property rights on Walton County’s beaches, and therefore opposed to their votes in favor of customary use.

“The bottom line is customary use. They’re opposed to it,” Imfeld said. “They want people in office who will allow them to own land out into the middle of the Gulf.”


Imfeld and Chapman voted in support of hiring attorney David Theriaque to explore the concept of customary use — a theory that much beach property is public by virtue of historic precedent.

Theriaque’s findings could result in some beach area presently considered private being declared public.

But fellow Commissioner Cindy Meadows, who also is seeking re-election this year in District 5, voted to hire Theriaque, too, and she hasn’t been targeted thus far by Our Generation.

Both Imfeld and Chapman have gone to the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, the First Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Elections Commission to lodge complaints against Our Generation.

Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille confirmed he’s received the complaints and is reviewing them.

“We’ll determine based on the allegations what actions this office should take,” he said.

Marcille couldn’t provide specifics about the allegations.


Information provided by the Walton Supervisor of Elections Office indicates Our Generation could be found to have committed a first-degree misdemeanor.

The Supervisor’s Office contacted Jordan Jones, assistant legal counsel for the Florida Division of Elections, on behalf of Chapman.

Jones advised LaJuana Rinker, the chief deputy of the Supervisor of Elections office, that an organization or person making an “independent expenditure” of more than $5,000 without registering with the state commits a first-degree misdemeanor.

Jones also suggested Our Generation advertising could be declared a “political advertisement” if state officials decide it “expressly advocates the election or defeat of a candidate.”

A political advertisement must include a disclaimer, something that does not appear on anything Our Generation has sent out or paid to run.

Imfeld and Chapman both said they will continue to plow ahead with their campaigns while investigations of Our Generation are conducted.

“I’m just going to allow the investigative agencies to do what they do and we’ll go from there,” said Chapman.


Marcille said that a thorough State Attorney’s Office review would not likely be completed before the Aug. 30 primary that will virtually decide the county commission elections.

The Florida Elections Commission could take much longer than that to announce findings if Walton County’s own history is any indicator.

In 2004, a complaint was lodged against Scott Brannon and a group called the Walton Association of Voters after Brannon defeated incumbent Lane Rees in a nasty election battle for a commission seat.

Two years later, Brannon agreed to accept a $1,000 fine rather than fight allegations that he’d committed campaign finance violations. WAV organizers paid a $15,000 fine.

Brannon had been made Walton County Commission chairman by the time the fines were doled out, and the deposed Rees complained after the $1,000 punishment was levied that the amount was not enough to deter future campaign violations.

“Small fines without further sanctions may not be enough of a deterrent to stop future shenanigans,” Rees said.

Patriot Games
Walton County group targets incumbent commissioners
According to the article seems you advocate breaking the law so you can defeat Commissioner Imfeld and Chapman.

I don't think keeping Imfield or Chapman is the answer Bob but I do think that operating in the shadows and funneling money to make it appear you support Customary Use is SHADY! I also believe that had Imfield and Chapamn not filed a complaint with the Walton County Supervisor of Elections, the First Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Elections Commission someone else would have!

This shows King Pin is now a close pin. Sarah and Cecilia should be worried as I think they will go next. Finally people with money who invested here are tired of they same old same old. Heard LLoyd said he would move if his people did not get elected. I have a Louie Vuitton suitcase he can use.

Heard LLoyd said he would move if his people did not get elected. I have a Louie Vuitton suitcase he can use.

I'll help him pack!!!

The Our generation page now shows Tony Anderson on its page.

The Our generation page now shows Tony Anderson on its page.

Really? Are they endorsing him?

Really? Are they endorsing him?

Make of it what you will but it looks like an endorsement to me.

I'm sure its one of those deals where they are skirting the law as they have with their other ads.

Please post a link - I looked and saw nothing about Tony Anderson

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Please post a link - I looked and saw nothing about Tony Anderson

Did you find it?

The Our Generation you are talking about appears to be a copycat. trying to make people believe they support Tony Anderson.
I believe the real Our Generation does not support Tony, but my guess is you will find this out very soon. I believe this was started by Andrew Campanella who is helping Tony with his campaign.....just my thoughts, just my guess.

The Our Generation you are talking about appears to be a copycat. trying to make people believe they support Tony Anderson.
I believe the real Our Generation does not support Tony, but my guess is you will find this out very soon. I believe this was started by Andrew Campanella who is helping Tony with his campaign.....just my thoughts, just my guess.

Suzanne, there is only one Our Generation: Walton County page on facebook. On the left hand side of that page it lists Community and the number of people who have liked the page.

Below that it says About and states their mission statement.

Below that is Photos, Visitor Page (where your comment just appeared that says "This website appears to be a copycat")

Below that it says PEOPLE ALSO LIKE and that is where the image I posted above appears.

Bottom line is Our Generation has the ability to control candidate webpages by BLOCKING.