Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Wreckord Does Not Strive To Learn Facts About Conflicted Developer PHILLIP MAYS, Named to County Commission by Governor CHARLES CRIST

The WRECKORD reported that "Mays' application for the post said his qualifications include 'extensive business, legal and civic background and experience including significant work related to finance and strategic planning.'" Clear as mud.

The WRECKORD reported, "On Tuesday, he said he's also quite familiar with real estate issues, having worked as an attorney on real estate transactions, corporate purchases and condemnation, among other aspects." I asked MAYS for his resume, CV and financial disclosure -- also asking the County Administrator for all financial disclosures for the five current Commissioners. No response yet.

Our Governor's form for appointments is lacking in thoroughness. Not even a resume or cv was provided by MAYS -- how gauche. Evidently, being a "bundler" and "Fundraiser" is qualification enough for an appointment, without having to list clients or causes on which he worked "on real estate transactions, corporate purchases and condemnation, among other aspects."

MAYS has already had to recuse himself once on his first day on the job, due to his involvement with an SR 207 development scheme.

The WRECKORD modestly quoted MAYS as saying, "I'll act in a reasonable and responsible manner toward everybody," adding, "I tend to analyze things, and that probably goes back to my legal training. I have experience in growth planning and management and favor sensible growth versus damaging growth."

Let's hear all about MAYS' real estate development interest, clients and affiliations with the likes of GEORGE McCLURE, formerly of ROGERS TOWERS, who says he bribed Republican ex-Chairman THOMAS GLAIZE MANUEL of the St. Johns County Commission.

Albert Camus said, "we must first posit denial and absurdity because that is what our generation has encountered."

Like any good diplomats, we won't take "no" as if it were an answer.

Let's learn all about MAYS, because his appointment by GOVERNOR CHARLES CRIST points to the corrupt nature of the one party misrule here in St. Johns County.

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