Michael Blake on Campaign Finance: Lesson #3
Representing developers has infinite financial rewards…
ALL Winter Springs incumbents elction contributions looked like the sample below. Campaigns WERE bought by developers.
If they listened, it certainly was not to citizens, but to the developers who padded their campaign war chests. Below is a prime example:
Michael Blake was the biggest proponent behind the large-scale plan amendment to change the land use on over 47 acres from light industrial to medium density residential between Shepard Road and Florida Avenue in Winter Springs. This amendment was filed by Keewin Real Property Company of 1031 Morse Boulevard, Suite 325, Winter Park Florida, Keewin Real Property Company is owned by Allan E. Keen. Blake’s involvement with this amendment extends well before the public knew about the proposed land use change. After pushing through the large-scale plan amendment and two smaller scale ones during a series of “public hearings”, Blake was rewarded by Keen and his associates for a job well done.
Below is a list of $3,250 worth of contributions Blake received from various associates and companies of Allan Keen after Blake voted to transmit and approve ordinances for the large-scale amendment. These are just the contributions that PFGG knows about to date. There are probably more hidden on the filed reports that are connected to the Keewin Large-Scale Plan Amendment deal. And there probably more to come on Blake’s yet to be filed reports.
(You have to see the following below link for some really un-explainable campaign tactics.)
|
Date |
Keen Company or Associate |
Keen Tie-In |
Contribution |
|
02/22/2006 Q1 Report, Line # 28 |
Hal Kantor, Attorney Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, Orlando |
Boss of attorney Rebecca Furman, legal counsel for Keewin Real Property Co. |
$500.00 |
|
03/30/2006 Q1 Report, Line #47 |
Preferred Properties & Development 1031 Morse Boulevard, Suite 325 Winter Park, FL 32708 |
Jay E. Folk, President Operates out of same office as Keewin Real Property Co. |
$500.00 |
|
03/30/2006 Q1 Report, Line #70 |
Dean K. Jennings 530 E. Central Blvd, #805 Orlando, FL |
Dean Jennings, Manager Operates out of same office as Keewin Real Property Co. |
$500.00 |
|
04/25/2006 Q2 Report, Line #54 |
Jennings Ventures 1031 Morse Boulevard, Suite 325 Winter Park, FL 32708 |
Dean Jennings, Manager Operates out of same office as Keewin Real Property Co. |
$500.00 |
|
04/25/2006 Q2 Report, Line #55 |
Land Acquisitions & Holdings 1031 Morse Boulevard, Suite 325 Winter Park, FL 32708 |
Allan Keen & Jay E. Folk co. Operates out of same office as Keewin Real Property Co. |
$250.00 |
|
04/25/2006 Q2 Report, Line #99 |
Seminole County Farms LLC 1031 Morse Boulevard, Suite 325 Winter Park, FL 32708 |
Managed by Jennings Operates out of same office as Keewin Real Property Co. |
$500.00 |
|
04/25/2006 Q2 Report, Line #103 |
Jay E. Folk 1275 Sidney Court Altamonte Springs, FL |
Business partner of Allan Keen (see above) |
$500.00 |
|
Future Report |
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Click [ HERE ] to read the FULL story behind Blake’s involvement with the Keewin large scale plan amendment.
