Pepe Diaz ran that County Commission campaign for District 12 with vigor. He faced a candidate with $600. Not to be outdone by the challenger, he raised $325,549.55.
He paid Maranon & Associates $57,760 for advertising and Marin & Sons $42,550 for same. Whereas most commissioners spread around their excess dough, Pepe made one donation to Kids and Families Foundation to the tune of $12,000. There was a lot of money reimbursed to the Fuentes Group. Aren't they the lobbyist group trying to get a rail line or some transportation thing going out of Japan...and isn't Pepe the man to see for that? Why were they charging Pepe the use of their Computers? Anyway, we all missed the big bash at the Intercontinental Hotel in Doral...it cost Pepe $14,000 for the victory party. What was he celebrating? Trouncing a candidate that wasn't actually running isn't much to celebrate. To give you some idea just how excessive $14,000 is, Javier Souto, running against a REAL candidate, spent $1,300 for his victory party. Even the little bully, with sky high aspirations, Joe Martinez (also running against a REAL candidate) only spent $8,867.03 for his victory party in 2008.
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Incredible figures these politicians manage. I was looking at some others candidates. How come some can close out accounts with more money spent then collected?
Albert Harum-Alvarez Commission Candidate District 8 spent $59,458.59 and raised $58,881.90
Joe Celestin raised Commission Candidate District 2 spent $26,488.98 and raised $25,296.00
Pamela Gray Commission Candidate District 8 spent $3,391.51 and raised $3,215.00
I know these are not staggering figures but there numbers none the less. How can you spend more then what you raise?
Criminals.
Pepe Diaz? What an embarrassment.
That party cost was obscene.
Jose Fuentes is a water management district PR flak who is now a lobbyist, burnt by his previous employer. He's in the Pepe Diaz Water Management Czar Camp.
Once the state completely demolishes authority-- which is what is happening-- Joe Martinez will be king and Pepe will be King Arthur in the King's Court.
Genius, I hope you're taking the email info seriously because the ROT, in this community is a serious matter. In reality, we are all being governed by a gang of delinquents! It's time to start cleaning this town.
I take it seriously, just trying to get a handle on it...
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