Lawyer to lead Duval's troubled election office

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Wed, Oct. 20, 2004



New Duval Elections Supervisor Bill Scheu, right, who
has Republican ties, talks with the Rev. Jesse
Jackson and U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown in Jacksonville
on Tuesday. BOB SELF/FLORIDA TIMES-UNION

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTEE


Lawyer to lead Duval's troubled election office


JACKSONVILLE - (AP) -- Gov. Jeb Bush named a real estate lawyer who has financially supported Republican candidates to lead Duval County's much-criticized elections office Tuesday, one day after the officeholder resigned for health reasons.

Bush named William E. ''Bill'' Scheu as the county's interim elections supervisor. He replaces John Stafford, who resigned because he has been slow to recover from a March heart attack.
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The county's elections office has been heavily criticized for its handling of the 2000 presidential election, where 27,000 ballots were mismarked and thrown out because of misleading instructions, and for opening only one early voting site this week for the Nov. 2 election.
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Campaign finance records show Scheu has been a supporter of Republican candidates, giving $2,000 to U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, $3,000 to former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler, $500 to former U.S. Sen. Connie Mack and $1,000 to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/9961737.htm
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[illuminaughty]

1. This was the subject on "Democracy Now" yesterday

A spokesman for People of the American Way and other guests told about the latest problems in Florida and the history of voter intimidation.

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/dfiles/file_462.pdf

[gavodotcom]

2. Jackson's lookin' happy.

[murielm99]

3. God bless Jesse Jackson!

He has fought the good fight for so many years.

Compare these two men of God who have gotten involved in politics: Jesse Jackson and Pat Robertson.

Robertson may have started out with the best of intentions. But Jackson still speaks up for the poor and disenfranchised.

I am sure Jackson is not perfect. No one is. But Robertson looks even more like a snake oil salesman next to Jesse.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Pat Robertson acts as if he's got a VERY guilty conscience.

He's jumpy, shifty, nervous. Hardly a man with deep convictions.

He's been looking out for himself, while the other man looks out for those who have no voice in the world.

[zanana]

5. I agree about Jesse.

My hero!

[soup]

6. um, er, His job qualifications for Elections Supervisor are

He's
a real estate attorney
a Republican
a financial supporter of Republican candidates

13 days away from the election, sounds like the perfect choice for the job.

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How much do I love that pic of Jesse Jackson and Corrine Brown? Thanks for including it in your post. It's priceless.