Comments on: City Commission Candidates — Their thoughts … http://blog.winterhavenchamber.com/perspective/city-commission-candidates-their-thoughts/ The official blog of the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamie Beckett http://blog.winterhavenchamber.com/perspective/city-commission-candidates-their-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-52750 Jamie Beckett Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:17:40 +0000 http://blog.winterhavenchamber.com/?p=1392#comment-52750 Over coffee this morning, a trio of Winter Haven residents brought to my attention a point of contention regarding my campaign for Seat #4 on the Winter Haven City Commission. They expressed concern that the blog on the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce website suggests that I support the Hometown Democracy amendment in the second paragraph, then stipulates that I oppose it the next paragraph. In an effort to bring clarity to this issue I can say with absolute sincerity that I do not, did not, and will not support the Hometown Democracy amendment. While I am a staunch supporter of open government and an advocate of public participation at public meetings, I am equally dedicated to the idea of the representative form of government that Americans, Floridians, and Winter Haven residents have lived and worked under for our entire lives. I offer my sincerely apologies to anyone who heard my comments at the Chamber breakfast with the candidates, or any readers of the Chamber blog who may have been left with a less than accurate impression of my position on this important issue. If any lingering doubts remain, I urge you to visit my campaign website at: http://jamiein2009.com and e-mail me through that site if you wish. I would be equally happy to discuss any issue on your mind in print, or in person. Over coffee this morning, a trio of Winter Haven residents brought to my attention a point of contention regarding my campaign for Seat #4 on the Winter Haven City Commission. They expressed concern that the blog on the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce website suggests that I support the Hometown Democracy amendment in the second paragraph, then stipulates that I oppose it the next paragraph.

In an effort to bring clarity to this issue I can say with absolute sincerity that I do not, did not, and will not support the Hometown Democracy amendment. While I am a staunch supporter of open government and an advocate of public participation at public meetings, I am equally dedicated to the idea of the representative form of government that Americans, Floridians, and Winter Haven residents have lived and worked under for our entire lives.

I offer my sincerely apologies to anyone who heard my comments at the Chamber breakfast with the candidates, or any readers of the Chamber blog who may have been left with a less than accurate impression of my position on this important issue. If any lingering doubts remain, I urge you to visit my campaign website at: http://jamiein2009.com and e-mail me through that site if you wish. I would be equally happy to discuss any issue on your mind in print, or in person.

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