Other-directed St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners would not adopt a lobbyist registration ordinance. When Commissioner James Johns tried to adopt one, former RPM International EVP JAY MORRIS, then a County Commissioner from Ponte Vedra, cried crocodile tears saying it would be "burdensome." (A $25 annual registration fee.)
Ex-Commisioner PRISCILLA RACHEL BENNETT, former lobbyist for Senator-developer TRAVIS JAMES HUTSON, led the charge of the lobbyists who lobbied against lobbying registration,
Lobbyists are trying to install the Florida Speaker of the House-designate's law firm as the St. Johns County Attorney.
We, the People, have a Right to Know
I' ve filed records requests:
On Monday, March 31, 2025 at 12:00:35 PM EDT, Ed Slavin <easlavin@aol.com> wrote:
To: City of St. Augustine Beach Mayor Dylan Rumrell, Mr. Richard Rumrell, Florida House Speaker-designate Samuel Garrison, SJC County Administrator Joy Andrews, SJC Interim County Attorney Rich Komando, SJC Intergovernmental Affairs Director Adam Tecler, and SJC records officer Ms. Betty Dixon, Ms. Galambos, Mr. Royle, et al:
Good morning.
1. Would you please be so kind as to send me PDFs of the paper or electronic documents and audio or video tapes on St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners and proposed work for it by RICHARD CHRISTIAN KOMANDO, ROBERT MILNER BRADLEY, SAMUEL PAUL GARRISON, the law firm of BRADLEY, GARRISON & KOMANDO, P.A., including.but not limited to the e-mails, text messages, telephone messages, meeting notes, presentations, gift reports, apointment records or otherwise.
2. Please be sure to include all of the records of lobbying, advocacy and contacts of any kind by anyone supporting, opposing or commenting on the application and proposed selection of the BGK law firm as our St. Johns County Attorney.
3. Please include all related communications with St. Johns County Commissioners, County Administration, County Attorney's office, City Commissioners, FBI, FDLE or Governor's office.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
www.edslavin.com
(904) 377-4998
5 comments:
Who is implying that lobbying is illegal, unethical, or somehow unnatural if one person does it instead of another? Who is against diverting money thus more wealth and prosperity to St Johns County? I'll tell you who... people who simply oppose things just to oppose things or those who seek validity and credibility for themselves only any way they can possibly get it.
Two more weak and flabby strawman questions from perseverating "Pete." Job description for County Attorney is not for a lobbyist, but for a County Attorney. "Pete" seems to lack common sense or an ethical compass. Who is "Pete" and why does he post such pomposity? Not a BFOQ to hire the law firm of the Florida House Speaker-designate, who chairs the Florida House Committee on Rules and Ethics. SAMUEL PAUL GARRISON et al. should be investigated by the FBI and FDLE. It's our money. Three Commissioners voted for "influence," and said so. Shame on them. Pray for them,
Thomas Jefferson said, "a public office is a public trust."
He can speak to whoever he wants regarding things that could benefit St Johns County. Him being a lawyer is irrelevant. The DMV is calling for those keys I'm telling you.
Like you, Thomas Jefferson is not here right now. You've lost it. Bringing dead people into the conversation instead of proof, evidence, logic, and reason isn't getting you anywhere.
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