Candidates Prefiled for Supt of Education 2016

[Jdarg]

The qualification of "fine" person is based on opinion of a person, not facts. Someone who is southern, trustworthy, and hardworking in your opinion won't be "fine" to every voter.

Cmon Danny, we have both seen how politics work in Walton County. "Fine" is really working so well for us.

 

[Andy A]

Jdarg, lighten up! Danny makes some good points. It takes bothe opinions and facts to find a good candidate. Don't tell me that if you were appointing a superintendent, you wouldn't look at backround as well as education and experience. I believe this is what Danny is saying, but, as is often the case, I may be wrong.

 

[Jdarg]

Jdarg, lighten up! Danny makes some good points. It takes bothe opinions and facts to find a good candidate. Don't tell me that if you were appointing a superintendent, you wouldn't look at backround as well as education and experience. I believe this is what Danny is saying, but, as is often the case, I may be wrong.

I agree to a certain extent, but I have learned that apparently having "Walton County Values" (whatever they are) is most important. I have not been very impressed by some of the "values" I have witnessed and been exposed to in the political process here.

 

[Bob Wells]

I agree to a certain extent, but I have learned that apparently having "Walton County Values" (whatever they are) is most important. I have not been very impressed by some of the "values" I have witnessed and been exposed to in the political process here.

Jdarg, I have lived in Walton County for 20 years, not from here, and lived in Florida since 1978, while in Navy. Maybe it is just me and I feel I am involved in the political process, but from articles I have read from not just here locally but around the country this is really nothing different than other places, including big cities and small towns, run by both the D's and R's political machine. I read articles about an appointed Superintendent who was highest paid in state of Missouri and hired family and friends. The political machine in Texas, California, Florida, New York to name a few are just that, machines. Money funds the campaigns and politicians write laws that help keep them or their party in office. Although I feel the frustration on this board, I find it funny except for a few like yourself, this place appears to be the extent of their involvement in the process. Just my opinion, I just don't see a difference here or some place else. Take a look at the Okaloosa Elections and look who funded a lot of the winning candidates.

 

[Jdarg]

I guess I am sad when the field of qualified candidates for every office is so slim that qualities like being "fine", Christian/church going, and born and raised here are more important than education and experience. A FB comment that chilled me to the bone had a call to action to make sure people who moved here (the "new people"), didn't get elected to anything as they are a danger to the Walton County way of life.

There are also exceptions and bad apples everywhere in life. I prefer to look at examples that work and are positive, which outnumber the bad in many cases. Of course good news isn't the kind of news people want anymore.

 

[Andy A]

I don't belong to FB and now I know why. I can't even fathom such a clearly stupid attitude by any individual. It is too bad some living in Walton County have such feelings as they totally belie common sense. I am relatively new here, love Walton County and have respect for ALL seeking to improve it. You, Jdarg, are among those no matter when you first became associated with Walton County. I feel your pain.

 

[Matt J]

Forrest Gump was a "fine" individual, would you hire him for superintendent? He would qualify in Walton County.

 

[j p nettles]

All this BS about "qualifications" is silly, especially in this county. Nobody who is an educator with management skills and experience to run the district will ever run for the position. The winner is always going to be the politician who has access to the big money contributors. What needs to happen is for the legislature to take action eliminating elected superintendents in the whole state of Florida. It's happened in other states. If Forest Gump were friends with Jay Odom and M C Davis, he'd win.

 

[meggiemom]

I hear that Mrs. Anderson has moved to South Walton. She must have more support south of the bay.

 

[DaleDalbey]

I hear that Mrs. Anderson has moved to South Walton. She must have more support south of the bay.

she must have moved. I saw her voting on primary day at my polling place in South Walton. Thank
Goodness I had hand sanitizer on me. Not sure if lack of ethics is contagious, but I would rather take my chances on Ebola