The Orlando Sentinel talked to State Rep. Martin Kiar back in November about maps and redistricting:
“[Nan] Rich called it a ‘gerrymandered seat,’ saying it would have a better chance of electing a Republican than the current district.
‘Nobody went to the town-hall meeting and asked for a south and central Broward County to be linked with a majority Palm Beach County district,’ said Rich, who is term-limited next year.
Rep. Marty Kiar, D-Davie, who intends to run for Rich’s seat, said he doesn’t think the map would pass constitutional muster because of the Fair Districts prohibitions against intentionally favoring political parties and incumbents.
‘It almost looks like every incumbent is protected, and I just don’t know if that’s permitted under the new amendments,’ he said.
Kiar said regardless of what the map looked like, he still intended to run for a Senate seat that represented Broward County.
‘The Broward section of that district still has 150,00 folks there, and it’s something I’m still going to run for, regardless of what the maps ultimately looks like,’ he said.”
Senator Rich makes a good point; Did anyone show up asking for that tiny part of Davie to be included in Broward County Commission District One?
Kiar has to make a public statement of what he is going to do. One way or the other.
Obviously, he wants the Senate seat. If he runs for County Commission it will be a consolation prize cause he can’t get the Senate. How does someone votes for a person who is running for an office that he doesn’t really want? His heart isn’t in it.