According to Whilly Bermundez, Rudy Herbello withdrew from the District 11 race. So Joe Martinez has only one challenger - Whilly - with 2 weeks to go for qualifying. The other County Commission Candidate with a challenger is Audrey Edmonson in District 3. The qualifying dates, according to Miami Dade County, for the Mayor and County Commissioners are June 3rd through noon on June 17th, 2008. However the Florida State website gives the dates as from Noon June 16 through Noon, June 20th. If there are no challengers, the incumbents are automatically reelected. If you are going to run shoot for qualifying on June 16th in the afternoon, both websites agree on that date. You could wait till the morning of the 17th but you will be screwed if you are missing something.
The primary election for County Commission is August 26th. It is misleading to call it a primary...it is actually the election if there are only two candidates. If you are going to be away, fill out an absentee voter form. It will come to you earlier.
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District 12????
I corrected it...district 11.
Boy Wonder looks promising. We just have to mobilize the communities and help him get the word out. He can win this if the neighboorhoods form the alliance.
Yes indeed, Bermudez appears to be the "read deal". Apparently, even Joe Martinez thinks so! He told friend and district business owner that he has a lot of respect for Whilly Bermudez. Says that he has a lot of good ideas and he admires that fact that is a clean young man that has not resorted to smear tactics or negative campaigning. You must be doing something right when even your opponent thinks youre a class act. Way to go kid!!!
TurfPacifier
umm not " read"...real
He's probably a straw man.
I LIKE TEAM BERMUDEZ ALSO!!!
If Martinez is being nice to him IT IS A BAD SIGN not a good sign. Get smart -- Martinez did polling. If he got some polling that said Whilly had a chance he would be all over him.
If Martinez is being nice to him, it is because he is on Martinez' side. Why wouldn't Whilly be all over the UDB issue and Martinez' housing deal with Lennar and Caribe Homes? Why wouldn't he be all over the transit problem, that Martinez has no intent of solving except where it involves his developer buddies out beyond the UDB? These are the issues you run against Martinez on in the district, but where is Whilly? I liked the comment about him being a straw candidate; we'll know for sure after the filing deadline. Where are all the challengers? All the people who care about Miami-Dade? Or is it just that we are truly turning into "the Rust Belt of Florida"?
Candidate Whilly absolutely cares about the UBD issue. He opposes any building to the west and has been public about it. He is all all about having term limits too.
Bermudez is in no way on Martinez's side. He is his challenger!
Whilly is on the right side of the UDB issue.
I finally got to meet Mr. Bermudez yesterday evening. He showed no signs of slowing down and is poised to take on Martinez. I hope he wins.
This is rather long but I could not resist.
I'm not in Dist 11, but I received this in an e-mail today.
Seems this guy is really serious about winning this. Read on!
"My Friends,
We are all aware that this August 26, the leadership of District 11 needs to change. We need a new commissioner who will rise to address the many challenges that our community faces, many of which stem from the current leadership. I have said that I am running for commissioner not to be someone, but to do something - to do what is difficult, but necessary, to address our community’s concerns. I have listened to the residents and I have taken up their causes. I have been defiant to the builders and developers that our incumbent’s so gladly serve. I have been forthright and public about my position.
What I want to do is take a little time to describe my vision for my first term. The concerns of the citizens of Miami-Dade are mine, and our goals cannot be achieved without fundamental changes within the county. I promise that I will act competently and independently, putting the residents whom I serve first. Achieving some of my own goals will help us to achieve ours:
Miami-Dade will be recaptured by its residents, and special interests will lose their influence over government. Unfortunately, Miami-Dade County is largely controlled by developers and builders who bend our officials for their own agendas. As your elected official, I will not stand for this. I plan to urge law enforcement to aggressively investigate questionable transactions and prosecute the corrupt politicians and businesses who act illegally.
County residents will be accustomed to receiving service and attention from their elected officials. Each member of my staff will work to serve you while I’m in office. Whether in person, via phone or emails, no concern will go unanswered on my watch. No longer will the words “public service” be inconsistent with their meaning in Miami-Dade.
More of our young adults, business leaders, and other responsible citizens will participate in public service and in politics. Many young adults are intelligent, conscientious, and capable of successfully serving the public. Otherwise interested young men and women, however, choose not to seek office for fear of not being seen as competent. I would like that to change. I would also encourage local business owners and other members of the public to do the same. Attorneys, lobbyists, and members of law enforcement are too representative of our government, and know less about our needs than we do. Real residents of Miami-Dade will make its best representatives.
Public education in Miami-Dade will improve and test scores and graduation rates will rise in accordance with, or exceed national averages. FCAT testing must be further evaluated and informed recommendations must be made based on evaluations. We must hold our educators to higher standards and reward them for results.
Miami-Dade Schools will be untouched from budget cuts. Period. We can cut jobs and budgets from any other entity, but not from our schools. The future of our county and our nation should not be compromised. School personnel, activities, and programs should remain intact. School board officials, on the other hand, should not receive excessive salaries and benefits.
Miami-Dade will become fiscally responsible, in part by creating business opportunities that will bring revenues to the County. It is my belief that government should be operated as a blue chip corporation with much accountability and business sense. Revenues received by the county will provide benefits and lower taxes for its residents.
The Urban Development Line will not be moved. I have strongly opposed building to the west of our boundaries. If we left it up to developers, every quarter inch of the County would bear some type of structure. I will not cease to fight for our families’ quality of life. I support citizens’ efforts to hold our ground and protect our everglades and wetlands.
There are serious issues at stake in this election, and serious differences of opinion. Each belief we hold, however, must be based on our consciences, and in the end we must work toward a common goal. We are, after all, neighbors. We cannot leave for the next generation, unluckier than we, to fix problems that have become even harder to solve over the years.
If elected, I intend to prove myself worthy of your support by my service. I won't spend one hour of my commissionership worrying more about my re-election than keeping my promises to the residents of District 11.
Now, I call on you to help make my vision, our vision, a reality. I cannot be elected without you, and I humbly ask you send emails and make phone calls to your family and friends. Let them know that on August 26th, we have a chance to chart a new course and make a fresh start. If you are able, please make a contribution to my campaign of any amount to ensure my campaign is fully funded so that I can take my message and vision directly to every District 11 voter.
Sincerely,
Whilly Bermudez
Candidate for County Commissioner for the 11th District
www.ElectWhillyBermudez2008.com
1825 Ponce De Leon Blvd # 474
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
305.807.1621
P.S. We will argue about the issues in this election, as we should. If elected, I will work with anyone who is sincere about getting Miami-Dade headed in the right direction. If you are interested in making a positive difference in the County and community today, please consider joining my campaign so we can work together to make Miami-Dade the home we want it to be. Thank you"
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