My response to WJXT (News4Jax) questions re: my candidacy for Anastasia Mosquito Control Board of St. Johns County, Seatt 1:
Ed Slavin
Occupation: Retired
Age: 67
Family: My parents, the late Ed and Mary Slavin, helped organize unions. Dad survived malaria in WWII (South Jersey Chapter of 82nd ABN DIVN ASSN named “CPL Edward A. Slavin Chapter” in his honor). My father got malaria in Sicily WWII as an 82nd ABN DIVN paratrooper. My parents taught me, as JFK’s parents taught him, that you have to stand up to people with power or they walk all over you. When AMCD bought a no-bid luxury $1.8 million Bell luxury jet helicopter in 2006, I counted on my mom’s advice as a former purchasing secretary at Camden County College in South Jersey. Our Mosquito Control District got a full refund of our deposit and we learned a valuable lesson about the need for frugality and competitive bidding.
Education: B.S.F.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. J.D., Memphis State University Law School (now University of Memphis).
Political experience: Your watchdog, called an “environmental hero” by Folio Weekly.
What do you see as the top three issues in this race, and how do you plan to address them?
Advancing research and education while protecting scientific integrity and free speech rights; safeguarding the independence of AMCD as an independent scientific and technical organization; protecting public health, the environment and wisely spending public funds. How? Asking questions and encouraging open, honest transparent government.
How can you help voters in a way that others running for this office cannot?
Long experience as a watchdog of mosquito control and environmental protection here in St. Johns County, including helping persuade AMCD Commissioners to vote 5-0 in 2007 to cancel contract for illegal, no-bid $1.8 million purchase of a luxury jet helicopter, resulting in a full refund. Longtime advocate for government accountability and protection of worker and citizen rights.
What would you hope to be remembered for accomplishing after serving in this office?
Inspiring better informed decisionmaking on spending and on environmental, safety, health and scientific issues.
Campaign website: edslavin.com
Campaign social media: None given
1 comment:
We need commissioners who discourage gouging at Publix. Doesn't matter what happens with inflation, they charge out the ass for everything. Inflation goes down, prices stay the same. You couldn't even tell when inflation is actually happening if all you did was shop at Publix. You'd swear to God that inflation was constant!
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