A Special Message From Jeb Bush
Oct 25, 2010Broward County needs bold new leadership. With unemployment at 11% and the highest foreclosure rate in Florida, you need a County Commissioner you can trust to grow the economy and bring jobs back to Broward County. That's why I am asking you to join me in supporting Chip LaMarca for the Broward County Commission. Chip is a principled and hard-working business owner and community leader who will bring a common sense, solution-based approach to the tough issues ...
Continue ReadingAs unemployment continues to rise, LaMarca unveils economic plan for Broward
Sep 20, 2010LIGHTHOUSE POINT – In the wake of the latest unemployment figures which showed 10.7% unemployment with no end to the climb in sight, today candidate for Broward County Commission Chip LaMarca unveiled his plan to bring jobs back to Broward County. LaMarca described the plan as substantive and ambitious, and compared it to Mayor Ken Keechl’s lack of plan for Broward. “I was absolutely irate when I read that unemployment in Broward continues to rise. Today, ...
Continue ReadingLaMarca: “Absolutely and totally opposed to Ritter Amendment”
Aug 16, 2010LIGHTHOUSE POINT - Candidate for Broward County Commission Chip LaMarca blasted the County Commission – and his opponent, appointed Mayor Ken Keechl – for supporting an amendment to the recently passed ethics ordinance that would severely limit the powers of the newly created Inspector General and using misleading wording to coax voters to support it as well. Under the amendment, the Inspector General would only be able to investigate complaints in which the ‘complainant’ made his ...
Continue ReadingLaMarca on Ethics Reform Meeting: “It was an absolute circus.”
Aug 11, 2010LIGHTHOUSE POINT – Candidate for Broward County Commission Chip LaMarca criticized the County Commission today for running a “confusing, embarrassing, and blurry meeting” when they passed ethics reform. “This was truly an absolute circus,” LaMarca said. “This confusing, embarrassing, and blurry meeting shows exactly what the current commission is all about: confusing the citizens and attacking each other over frivolous issues. It was like I was watching eight children bicker over a game of ...
Continue ReadingLaMarca blasts Commission on tax-rate hike
Jun 23, 2010LIGHTHOUSE POINT – Lighthouse Point City Commissioner and candidate for Broward County Commission Chip LaMarca criticized Broward County Commissioners this morning on the raising of the millage rate in Broward County to prop up the county government’s out of control spending. “Every taxpayer in Broward County should be enraged at this news,” LaMarca said. “To even consider the possibility of raising taxes during a time when the unemployment rate in this county is over 10%, ...
Continue ReadingLaMarca Announces Code of Ethics for Broward County Commission
Jun 23, 2010LIGHTHOUSE POINT - Lighthouse Point City Commissioner and Candidate for Broward County Commission Chip LaMarca introduced his own recommendation for a new Code of Ethics for Broward County elected officials and their staff. "This ethics reform is extremely necessary for correcting the current situation on the Commission," LaMarca said. "This is the main issue on citizens' minds in this district and all over Broward County. Unfortunately this Commission has made every attempt to ...
Continue ReadingLaMarca Expresses Disappointment at Commission’s Actions on Ethics, Calls for Reform
Jun 16, 2010LIGHTHOUSE POINT – Lighthouse Point City Commissioner and Candidate for Broward County Commission Chip LaMarca expressed disappointment at the Broward County Commission’s decision to challenge the constitutionality of the Ethics Commission recommendations. “It is unfortunate, but not surprising that the Commissioners, led by Mayor Ken Keechl, would derail these important reforms.” LaMarca said. “The fact that likely thousands of taxpayer dollars – during a recession, nonetheless – will be used to challenge these reforms is a ...
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to Clean It Up!
Jun 12, 2010By Chip LaMarca, Lighthouse Point City Commissioner What on earth is going on with our elected officials? If you have been reading the papers or watching the local news, you have seen a dark cloud of corruption covering elected officials at many local levels. Just today we saw that the Miami-Dade Public Corruption Unit arrested eight officials in their county, including three police officers, a city administrator and people working at local non-profit agencies. The very fact ...
Continue ReadingGovernment Must Get Its Priorities in Order
Jun 12, 2010The past two years have been a difficult for many of our businesses and our families. We have had to keep checkbooks balanced and have had to make difficult decisions that have affected our families and our daily lives. This is the result of a massive recession – one that has hit South Florida harder than other parts of this country. Not immune to this recession is local government. Because of the unique characteristics of this ...
Continue ReadingEx-GOP chair Chip LaMarca to challenge Broward Mayor Ken Keechl
Jun 12, 2010Broward's first openly gay mayor, who has been criticized for his campaign spending, faces an election challenge from the county's past GOP leader. BY AMY SHERMAN asherman@MiamiHerald.com Chip LaMarca, who recently stepped down as chair of Broward's GOP, announced Thursday that he will challenge Democratic Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl, setting the stage for a tight contest in the county's most politically divided district. Keechl's star rose quickly as a gay activist with a grass-roots campaign who ousted ...
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