Election Integrity An Issue

Voters, make sure that the candidate you vote for has not stepped over the line and is directly involved in a Conflict of Interest. The August 1 -7, 2024 Coast Breeze did a wonderful job with Kelly J. Farrell’s comments on campaign contributions influencing government decisions. The race for Florida State House of Representatives District 81 is at stake. We, the citizens voting for Representative Bob Rommel’s seat, must not be a subject of a “conflict of interest,” yet there is a real issue at stake. Marco Island City Councilman Greg Folley voted on two very controversial issues involving business owners who directly contributed to Folley’s campaign after the owners declared a hardship which clearly benefited development on the site which truly does not fall under the hardship category.

The Cost of Politics by Steve Stefanides is another excellent article in the July Marco Island City Council meeting where Anthony Oliverio, a partner in the endeavor, supported the “hardship” issue. Truly there is no “hardship” in this case. More specific is the issue of Folley’s Candidacy running for the District 81 House of Representatives seat when he clearly voted on two controversial matters affecting the business owners on Marco Island who contributed to Folley’s campaign. We, the citizens, demand that our politicians are fair and honest and will fulfill the responsibility to the Citizens of District 81. Choose your candidate for this office wisely.