Beckner blasts Blair
August 9, 2007 at 12:11 pm by Wayne GarciaThat’s a lot of alliteration from anxious anchors placed in powerful positions, but nonetheless Hillsborough County Commission contender Kevin Beckner has jumped on Brian Blair’s latest gaffe in a news release this week:
BECKNER BERATES BLAIR
“Lead by Exampleâ€TAMPA: In response to Brian Blair’s negative reaction to the idea of having commissioner’s pay frozen (”I wake up every day to try to make a difference in this community, but at the same time, I don’t want to take food out of my [children’s mouths] …” and “What it does is barely pays for what I have,”) Kevin Beckner candidate for Hillsborough County Commission District 6 countywide stated…
“With all the challenges Hillsborough County and its residents deal with on a daily basis it is high time they are represented by individuals who can lead by example,†stated Beckner. “Frankly I find it irresponsible that while budgets are cut, jobs are slashed and whole departments are being threatened Mr. Blair only shows concern for his own personal well being.â€
“Enough is enough, this county deserves a county commissioner who gets it,†stated Mitch Kates Campaign Manager for Kevin Beckner “What kind of role model for fiscal discipline is a guy who refuses to lead by example?â€
The back-and-forth over freezing salaries and cutting car allowances between Blair and fellow GOP Commissioner Al Higginbotham is a hoot and is the core of my PoHo column this week. Read TFA here.
