A.G. Gancarski
4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk faces an unenviable task of battling a well-funded primary opponent, Charles Cofer, who has unimpeachable credibility in Jacksonville.
For the second straight month, Cofer scored more than $25,000 in donations. His $25,430 brought his total raised up to $85,385, against only $17,688 spent.
Combined with a $7,000 loan earlier this year, Cofer has $75,000 on hand.
Cofer’s donor list looks like that of a winner.
W.W. Gay, Wayne Weaver, Gary Chartrand, former Mayor Jake Godbold, Duval County School Board member Cheryl Grimes, Bob Shircliff, Peter Rummell, and the Gray Robinson PAC are the most prominent names on Cofer’s March list.
Shirk, who has yet to file March numbers, has a hill to climb. Through two reporting periods, he has raised under $20,000 total. That gap, coupled with the preponderance of establishment support for Cofer, suggests that the Public Defender might be running out of time.
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Teresa J. Sopp
April 12, 2016 at 11:12 am
This is good news; the public defenders office in Jacksonville is in dire straits and needs new leadership along with training and confident attorneys.
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