Jim Lewis - REDBROWARD

Jim Lewis, Republican candidate for Broward State Attorney, hosted a holiday celebration at the World Famous Parrot Lounge on Fort Lauderdale. Lewis is challenging Mike Satz (D-Sgt Schultz) who was first elected in 1976. Several in attendance did not want to be photographed for fear of retribution from Sgt Satz. However everyone was in agreement that it was time for Satz to go.

Other than his too-long tenure, most mentioned Satz’s poor handling of public corruption and his office’s indifference to the minority community as reasons to vote him out. One Democrat Attorney told RED BROWARD that Lewis would have support from across the political spectrum.

Lewis told RED BROWARD he intends to give Satz the toughest challenge he has ever faced; Lewis said he is willing to back that up with $150,000 his own money and challenges Satz to do the same.

Lewis said he would add $50,000 to his campaign coffers after the holidays.

On Friday evening, about 400 Broward Republicans came together in Plantation for the annual Broward GOP Holiday Party. This year’s party was held at historic Deicke Auditorium; This is same location used by Broward Democrats for their monthly committee meetings. On this night the room was a sea of Red instead of Blue.

Broward GOP Chairman Richard DeNapoli welcomed the crowd which included notable guests: Congressman Allen West, Senator George LeMieux, State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff, Sheriff Al Lamberti, Florida House Representatives George Moraitis and Jeanette Nunez, Broward School Board Member Katie Leach, Broward County Comissioner Chip LaMarca & Coral Springs Commissioners Tom Powers and Larry Vignola.

Many local candidates were on hand to celebrate the holidays. Candidates such as Ozzie DeFaria, Chris Ziadie, Scott Herman, Jim Lewis, Lynn Simon, Joe Kaufman, Louis Kushner, and Jim Gleason.

Also on hand was conservative commentator and author of “Troublemaker”, former US Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell.

The Holiday Party capped off a year of highly successful events held during Richard DeNapoli’s first year as Chairman. DeNapoli was quick to thank the membership especially his fellow board members: Colleen Stolberg, Mark McCarthy and Sheela Venero.