[dewilson58]

Sounds like Oren learned he is not entitled to back pay and has dropped trying to get it.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Sounds like Oren learned he is not entitled to back pay and has dropped trying to get it.

That isn't what he was quoted as saying.

Could be he has something else going on that he needs to spend time on over the next few months.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

That isn't what he was quoted as saying.

Could be he has something else going on that he needs to spend time on over the next few months.

Given his history, I'm not sure I can believe what he says.

If he truly believed he is entitled, attorneys will spend time....not so much him.

That's why I said, sounds like.

[Stu from NYC]

Or there is not enough dollars behind it to make it practical to hire a lawyer to litigate this

[Normal]

It will be nice to see Oren get his 4 year shot as a commissioner without the Developer’s interruption of what the county residents want.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Normal

It will be nice to see Oren get his 4 year shot as a commissioner without the Developer’s interruption of what the county residents want.

Hopefully there will be a debate between the two so we can decide on our vote

[4$ALE]

Originally Posted by Normal

It will be nice to see Oren get his 4 year shot as a commissioner without the Developer’s interruption of what the county residents want.

I thought he had a 4 year shot..... and blew it by lying.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm looking forward to watching from the sidelines, as I live in Lake County and have no vote in what goes on in Sumter.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Hopefully there will be a debate between the two so we can decide on our vote

Are there debates for county commissioner? If so, when and where? Are they streamed?

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by 4$ALE

I thought he had a 4 year shot..... and blew it by lying.

I don’t think he will be soliciting the ‘holier than thou’ vote in the district. Most of that block will sleep though primary day. No matter your persuasion politically, even those that have the ability to be candid....know this was an overzealous and over reach of a case. Did you really go to bed at night thinking....”Wow, thank God Oren is locked up for the past 75 days in the county jail....now I can sleep”. Most know nothing about the case but you really should. It just shows if the powers that be want you bad enough, they’ll find a way to make it stick. Add in a meddling chief executive and a certain TV ‘interested party’ with deep pockets....it’s a Lifetime Movie in the making.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

I don’t think he will be soliciting the ‘holier than thou’ vote in the district. Most of that block will sleep though primary day. No matter your persuasion politically, even those that have the ability to be candid....know this was an overzealous and over reach of a case. Did you really go to bed at night thinking....”Wow, thank God Oren is locked up for the past 75 days in the county jail....now I can sleep”. Most know nothing about the case but you really should. It just shows if the powers that be want you bad enough, they’ll find a way to make it stick. Add in a meddling chief executive and a certain TV ‘interested party’ with deep pockets....it’s a Lifetime Movie in the making.

Very true. The Sun will keep reminding us that Miller lost a previous race before he came here and was convicted of a felony. The developer wanted him out and spent a considerable amount of money and favors to do so.

Wiley seems to be doing a good job and will be heavily favored and presumably financed by the developer.

Hopefully we will get to see them in a debate.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by 4$ALE

I thought he had a 4 year shot..... and blew it by lying.

You thought wrong. He won a four year shot, against stacked odds, and had that shot pulled out from underneath him by a very powerful entity that both didn’t want him in the position he won, and wanted to make an example out of him. Like him or not, that’s what happened.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Are there debates for county commissioner? If so, when and where? Are they streamed?

Don't think there were debates for county commissioners before. There didn't need to be since the "chosen" candidates seemed to always be assured of winning their respective races.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Normal

It will be nice to see Oren get his 4 year shot as a commissioner without the Developer’s interruption of what the county residents want.

I thought he was only re-instated, for the length of the term remaining?

& now he has to stand for election, against the Developer's backed candidate?

[Michael 61]

Don is very popular with most people you talk to in The Villages, and many share his political views . Will be an interesting race to watch for sure.