• Trouble logging in? Send us a message with your username and/or email address for help.
New posts

Andy A

Beach Fanatic
Feb 28, 2007
4,389
1,738
Blue Mountain Beach
It is really a shame that you and Bob didn't realize that at the time you both ran for Commissioner. Either one of you would have made a wonderful representative for the citizens of South Walton. Hopefully, such a situation will not occur in our next Commissioner election.
 

scooterbug44

SoWal Expert
May 8, 2007
16,732
3,330
Sowal
Actually, I hope it does - far worse things than 2 candidates running against each other who respect each other and think their opponent will do a good job if elected.
 

beachmouse

Beach Fanatic
Dec 5, 2004
3,504
741
Bluewater Bay, FL
Legal services are kind of an interesting category. There's a lot of that that is fairly standard, (think most HR issues) and a properly supervised paralegal can do the vast majority of work on those projects, but then you get the times when you need to bring in a specialist in order to have a better chance against the specialists that the deep pockets other side has already got on the case.

Not just any county lawyer is going to have the skill set to adequately advise the county on something like the seawall issue or other environmental matters where the laws and emergency orders seem to contradict.
 

scooterbug44

SoWal Expert
May 8, 2007
16,732
3,330
Sowal
Considering the typical county case load, one would hope that a lawyer who actually knows some environmental law would be hired. Obviously one person cannot be an expert in everything, but there are some rather broad categories of knowledge that cover most county legal issues.
 

Alan Osborne

Beach Lover
Jul 12, 2008
105
132
Here is the deal

It is really a shame that you and Bob didn't realize that at the time you both ran for Commissioner. Either one of you would have made a wonderful representative for the citizens of South Walton. Hopefully, such a situation will not occur in our next Commissioner election.

Andy,
I will write the first check if you can get Hudson to run. If there is corruption there, bob will stamp it out. Believe me it's there, I've seen it.
 

Bob Hudson

Beach Fanatic
May 10, 2008
1,066
739
Santa Rosa Beach
Andy

Get Alan to run and I will endorse him, write a check and travel north and south working for him.

Alan and I have talked about this on many occasions. I know and respect why he told me he wouldn't run and he knows why I will not run.

Find the right candidate and my offer holds there as well.

I'm not running
 

Andy A

Beach Fanatic
Feb 28, 2007
4,389
1,738
Blue Mountain Beach
Well, then my suggestion is to get together and find a candidate. I will gladly join you but my input is limited by the fact I am not in the mainstream of activity here. Being retired has its drawbacks. If what Alan says is true, and I certainly will be the last to doubt his word, we need some changes all around. No one elected is going to vote the way any individual wants 100% of the time. We need someone who puts the citizen's first, the county's interests second and their own a distant ways down the road. One more thing. I really do think you two should settle on one of you running.
 

wrobert

Beach Fanatic
Nov 21, 2007
4,134
575
61
DeFuniak Springs
www.defuniaksprings.com
Well, then my suggestion is to get together and find a candidate. I will gladly join you but my input is limited by the fact I am not in the mainstream of activity here. Being retired has its drawbacks. If what Alan says is true, and I certainly will be the last to doubt his word, we need some changes all around. No one elected is going to vote the way any individual wants 100% of the time. We need someone who puts the citizen's first, the county's interests second and their own a distant ways down the road. One more thing. I really do think you two should settle on one of you running.


You do not have to be in the mainstream. Taking those lists last time and contacting people for SaraK was invaluable to the campaign. I know she has thanked you, but in case I did not, Thanks for all the help. Finding grass roots volunteers willing to cold call is not an easy task.
 

Andy A

Beach Fanatic
Feb 28, 2007
4,389
1,738
Blue Mountain Beach
wrobert, thank you for the kind words. I do not always agree with Sara but she always gives you a reason for her decision. You may not like it but it is always there. You can ask no more of an elected official.
 
New posts


Sign Up for SoWal Newsletter