The only time Mr. Jett ran against Papa Keene was in 1996 and Mr. Keene won the election. When Mr. Keene was caught with his slush fund account, he was allowed to resign. The governor appointed Tallmadge Bennett and in 1998, Mr. Jett ran against Monty Crook and beat him to finish out the rest of Mr. Keene's term. He was unopposed in 2000 and he beat Mr. Spivey in 2004.  He will probably beat Mr. Spivey again. At least people have a choice.

I am not sure whom I am voting for yet but to me whoever is in the Clerk’s office can only do what the Fl. Statues allow them to do. I do have a few questions and I am not trying to bash anyone so please be kind. I am just trying to figure out who I think would be good for the Clerk’s Office.

Mr. Keene started the satellite offices. However, if I remember right he closed the Keystone and Middleburg offices. Mr. Jett reopened them when he took office.I remember Mr. Jett being a county commissioner. I remember his hands were slapped by a Grand Jury’s report in 1991 for making anonymous calls regarding a murder in the 1990. Am not sure what kind of integrity this shows.  Mr. Jett has stated that he placed the official/public records on the internet. However, Mr. Keene started that. Now with all the new technology in the last 10 years, Mr. Jett has greatly improved it. Again, anyone who was the Clerk during this time could have done the same thing.

There have also been statement made that Mr. Jett is only using the Clerk’s Office as a stepping stone so that he can run for the Sheriff’s Office in 2012. Seems this was the deal between Mr. Jett and Mr. Beseler. If this is not true then someone needs to tell Mr. Beseler and some of the employee’s of CCSO and the Clerk’s Office. I have notice that some of the people backing Mr. Beseler are also backing Mr. Jett. So are these statements true or just rumors.

 Looking at both the qualifications it seems Mr. Jett’s is more about law enforcement than it is about running a business. It seems that Mr. Spivey’s qualifications are geared toward business. I am just trying to figure out if experience is better or if it is time for someone with new ideas.

Not sure how I feel about Mr. Jett driving his county vehicle to another county or why the clerk’s office even needs county vehicles no matter whom the clerk is.

I also remember Mr. Spivey being a county commissioner but do not remember anything about him good or bad. I do remember that he tried to play dirty politics in 2004 and it backfired on him. Playing dirty politics does not show integrity either. However, I am sure that just about all politicians play dirty. To what degree I guess is how much of their conscience they will let bother them. I know they are some out there will not.

As stated above I am not trying to bash anyone or step on anybodies toes just trying to make an informed decision.