News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

Brian

Brian

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wdwmagic said:
A little unclear if he will be permanently gone from CFTOD. The "during my unavailability" seems to suggest he is temporarily stepping aside for the new job.
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Likely because he expects to be back once a new SOE is elected in November. Not sure if he plans to run, but if he did, it's unlikely he would win.
 
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WoundedDreamer

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pdude81 said:
Certainly we are a democratic republic, but I've been alive a pretty long time and this is one of, if not the first time, I've heard someone refer to our form of government like that purposefully. I consider it more of a Freudian slip, but that's just my interpretation.
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It's important to remember that DeSantis is a Harvard Law trained lawyer. DeSantis is making a specific point with his choice of language. He's actually quoting the the Guarantee Clause, which states:

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government..."

Any state government that does not have a republican form of government is definitionally unconstitutional. This (rightly or wrongly) undergirds many of the arguments against the RCID. While it might be tempting to ascribe a partisan meaning to the term, I think you actually miss what he is really saying. While not the best campaigner, he's a crafty operator who knows how to work the legal system (especially within his state). This makes him dangerous opponent for Disney. To Disney's credit, I don't get the sense Disney is underestimating him.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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WoundedDreamer said:
It's important to remember that DeSantis is a Harvard Law trained lawyer. DeSantis is making a specific point with his choice of language. He's actually quoting the the Guarantee Clause, which states:

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government..."

Any state government that does not have a republican form of government is definitionally unconstitutional. This (rightly or wrongly) undergirds many of the arguments against the RCID. While it might be tempting to ascribe a partisan meaning to the term, I think you actually miss what he is really saying. While not the best campaigner, he's a crafty operator who knows how to work the legal system (especially within his state). This makes him dangerous opponent for Disney. To Disney's credit, I don't get the sense Disney is underestimating him.
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I think many confuse republican with Republican. A comparable example is catholic with Catholic. One is the church body as a whole. The other is a denomination. So, in this case, one is a form of government. The other is a political party. When DeSantis says "republican form of government", he's purposely using the small "r" version. You shouldn't need to speak legal-ease to understand this.
 
pdude81

pdude81

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JohnD said:
I think many confuse republican with Republican. A comparable example is catholic with Catholic. One is the church body as a whole. The other is a denomination. So, in this case, one is a form of government. The other is a political party. When DeSantis says "republican form of government", he's purposely using the small "r" version. You shouldn't need to speak legal-ease to understand this.
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I think that people tend to use common phrases and terminology at a podium. I don't assume Mr. DeSantis is carefully parsing his words here and I don't think it's reasonable to assume he is. My take is that it's either a slip up meaning to say republic or a Freudian slip as to his governing philosophy.
 
SoFloMagic

SoFloMagic

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JohnD said:
I think many confuse republican with Republican. A comparable example is catholic with Catholic. One is the church body as a whole. The other is a denomination. So, in this case, one is a form of government. The other is a political party. When DeSantis says "republican form of government", he's purposely using the small "r" version. You shouldn't need to speak legal-ease to understand this.
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Yes, but I think it's also a bit of a double meaning. Source: his behavior the last two
years
 
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Gilzean stays mum as he starts Orange elections chief job
Glen Gilzean started his job as Orange County elections supervisor on Tuesday with a full day of staff meetings, stepping into a role overseeing voting in one of Florida’s most Democratic counties.

Gilzean, a close ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis, declined to take questions from a reporter who went to the elections office Tuesday morning seeking to meet him.

“The supervisor’s schedule is jam-packed,” said D’Anne Mica, a spokeswoman for the elections office.
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It remained unclear Tuesday whether Gilzean has or intends to resign from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District or take a leave of absence. A district spokesman and its board chairman have not answered the question. Mica also did not provide an answer. Gilzean has not returned an email or text message from the Orlando Sentinel.
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This guy is leaving one public, taxpayer-funded office for another public, taxpayer-funded office and he can't even be bothered to give a simple "yes" or "no" answer the most basic of questions.
 
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DCBaker

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Glen Gilzean tells the Orlando Sentinel he's awaiting "direction" from the CFTOD on his future at the district.

Newly minted Orange County Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean says he’s “laser-focused” on running secure elections but isn’t saying whether he intends to quit his job with the Disney oversight district or plot a new course in Central Florida politics.

In an email, Gilzean said he is awaiting “direction” from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s board on his future there. He also isn’t revealing whether he intends to run for elections supervisor in November.

“Right now, my focus is being the most effective supervisor of elections I can be while serving the citizens of Orange County, and ensuring the current elections are secure and seamless while providing the utmost transparency to the public,” he said. “As for CFTOD, I’ve informed the chair and am awaiting direction from the board during this time to ensure the transition is seamless. I know the district is in competent hands.”

DeSantis appointed Gilzean, a Republican political ally, as Orange elections chief on Monday, filling a vacancy created when longtime Democratic supervisor Bill Cowles retired in January.

Gilzean’s appointment will be in effect until the election winner in November takes office in January 2025.

The DeSantis-appointed tourism oversight board hired Gilzean in May as its administrator, a post that pays $400,000 a year. The elections supervisor position pays $205,000.

Tourism oversight officials have not responded to questions about whether Gilzean has submitted a letter of resignation or requested a leave of absence.

In a Facebook post, Gilzean wrote that Paula Hoisington, deputy district administrator, will serve as acting district administrator at the tourism oversight district during his “unavailability.”

Gilzean isn’t saying whether he’ll run for elections supervisor. He’ll face a tough political path in Democratic-friendly Orange County. President Joe Biden won the county with 61% of the vote in 2020.

“Right now I’m laser-focused on fulfilling the duties of the supervisor of elections, getting through the current election, and making sure I serve the voters of Orange County effectively and efficiently,” Gilzean said.
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Article at the link below.

www.orlandosentinel.com

Gilzean says he is ‘laser-focused’ on new job as Orange elections chief

Newly minted Orange County Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean says he’s “laser-focused” on running secure elections but isn’t saying whether he intends to quit his job with the Disney oversigh…
www.orlandosentinel.com www.orlandosentinel.com
 
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Brian

Brian

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Senator Stewart has written to Governor DeSantis requesting that he appoint a replacement for Gilzean from Orange County:

Dear Governor DeSantis,

Your recent appointment of Glen Gilzean to the position of Orange County Supervisor of Elections has created a vacancy at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Over the past few months I have encouraged the appointment of a central Florida elected to one of the positions of the CFTOD board. It is critical that an elected official from Orange County, who understands local government and creating a balanced budget, is appointed to the CFTOD board.

Unlike other special districts created in the state, the CFTOD board lacks any elected representation of the residents or taxpayers. Only one of the five appointed Board Members is from Orange County and the others reside in Tampa, Sarasota and Clearwater. The morale of district employees has been crushed leading over 40 employees in key leadership positions and with institutional knowledge to resign or retire after the current administration took over.

It is my belief that by appointing an elected official from Orange County to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, the board can be more effective in understanding and meeting the local needs of those impacted by its decisions in central Florida.

Sincerely,

Senator Linda Stewart
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Stripes

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Brian said:
Senator Stewart has written to Governor DeSantis requesting that he appoint a replacement for Gilzean from Orange County:



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Stewart has requested that DeSantis appoint an elected representative from Orange County to the CFTOD board, not to fill the District Administrator vacancy left by Gilzean’s (likely temporary) absence.

The letter is more about publicly slamming the governing structure of the district and the current board’s leadership than anything else.
 
Brian

Brian

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Stripes said:
Stewart has requested that DeSantis appoint an elected representative from Orange County to the CFTOD board, not to fill the District Administrator vacancy left by Gilzean’s (likely temporary) absence.

The letter is more about publicly slamming the governing structure of the district and the current board’s leadership than anything else.
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There is no vacancy on the board though.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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Dear Senator Steward,

"Your recent appointment of Glen Gilzean to the position of Orange County Supervisor of Elections has created a vacancy at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District"

No it hasn't. The dude was an employee - not a board member. Did you check the basics before sending this?

Signed
Common Sense
 

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