[Clemenza]

The only Republican on the Leon County commission is Tony Grippa, who grew up directly across the street from me on Long Island. He's a good guy, but I don't know much about his record (I haven't talked to him in about seven years).

[FreeTally]

Grippa was the only candidate who ran in 2000 who was against renewing the 1% sales tax. I voted for him for that reason only. Whats funny is that lost in the entire "200 election fiasco" is the fact that I know no one in Leon County who voted for this sales tax extension, yet it passed like 66% to 33%(very overwhelmingly). Now it turns out they lied about the extension - that it will not raise enough money to cover the road construction projects that it was supposed to. Grippa seems to be a decent guy and even had Chris Weinke campaigning for him.

[davidosborne]

Tony does a great job at County Level.... maybe a good time to bring up CONSOLIDATION again!!... We could save the taxpayers millions by eliminating the "duplication" of services (ie. Law Enforcement)...

David