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Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2016

State Rep. Alan Williams, a Tallahassee Democrat who was term-limited this year, has lost a bid for Leon County elections supervisor. In a runoff election for the nonpartisan post, Williams lost the race to Mark Earley, the veteran aide and heir-apparent to Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho, who is retiring. By 9 p.m., with 120 of 153 precincts reporting, Williams had […]

Jim RosicaOctober 31, 2016

Almost 90 people now have applied to Gov. Rick Scott for a seat on the panel that reviews the state’s constitution every 20 years. According to a list the governor’s office released Monday morning, a few of the newest names interested in being on the Constitution Revision Commission are: — Bob McClure, president and CEO of the James Madison Institute, […]

Jim RosicaOctober 21, 2016

The Florida Commission on Ethics has approved an opinion that Tena Pate, former chair of the state’s parole panel, is not subject to the state’s two-year lobbying ban on high-level employees. Commissioners unanimously OK’d the staff-written advisory opinion at their Friday meeting. She did not appear. The document finds Pate would be banned from “representing persons or entities for compensation” before the Florida Commission […]

Jim RosicaOctober 6, 2016

A proposed Florida Commission on Ethics opinion says Tena Pate, former chair of the state’s parole panel, is not subject to the state’s two-year lobbying ban on high-level employees. A staff-written advisory opinion, released Friday, will be considered for approval at the commission’s Oct. 21 meeting. Pate chaired the Florida Commission on Offender Review, formerly known as the Florida Parole […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 7, 2016

The chairwoman of the Florida Commission on Offender Review said Thursday that she will run to be the next Leon County Supervisor of Elections. Tena Pate joins supervisor of elections employee Mark Earley and termed-out Democratic Rep. Alan Williams in the race to take over for current Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho. In her announcement, Pate said she […]

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Alan Williams loses Leon County Supervisor of Elections race

Nearly 90 now have applied to Rick Scott for constitution review panel

State ethics panel OKs Tena Pate to lobby

Draft opinion says Tena Pate not banned from lobbying

Tena Pate jumps into Leon County Supervisor of Elections race