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Broward Commissioner Lieberman Admits Talking To Marty Kiar About Redistricting Just Before Vote

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After saying you shouldn’t believe everything you read in the papers, Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman(D-Mangoes) admitted to speaking with State Representative Martin Kiar just hours before a key vote on redistricting.

As RED BROWARD reported in January, Kiar signed in to meet with Commissioner Lieberman. He wrote the purpose of the meeting was “redistricting”. This meeting occurred just hours before the Commission approved a redistricting map.

The map was not displayed for the public. The map was altered on the dais. The map carved one single Davie precinct into District One. State Representative Kiar lives in that Davie precinct. Shortly thereafter, Kiar abdanoned his Florida State Senate bid in order to run for the Broward County Commission.

Today from the dais, Lieberman said she met with Kiar regarding other important issues. She was quick to say there was no lobbying involved. She admitted to talking with Kiar about redistricting but “only for 30 seconds” and she “didn’t vote for map anyway”.

Um, she didn’t say what exactly tey talked about for that 30 seconds.

Thirty seconds is an eternity in Broward County.

Chip LaMarca Opens Committee To Explore Run For US Congress

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As first reported on RED BROWARD last week, it seems as though Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca is serious about challenging GOP heavyweight Adam Hasner for US Congress. WPLG/ Local 10 broke the news LaMarca filed paperwork to open an exploratory committee. Government Center insiders tell RED BROWARD that intrepid investigative reporter Bob Norman followed LaMarca into the office where he filed.

Broward politicos are not convinced this is a serious bid by LaMarca. One seasoned government operative told us LaMarca is looking to build some name recognition in the new district and maybe even get some campaign funding from special interests.

All this comes just one day after the RNC/NRCC in DC named Adam Hasner a “young gun”. Hasner has the endorsement of Congressman Allen West, Congressman Eric Cantor, Congressman Pete Sessions and now the support of the RNC political machine. Hasner has also received endorsements from State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff, State Rep George Moraitis and State Rep Bill Hager

LaMarca takes no risk if he decides to run thanks to Charlie Crist throwing out the “resign to run” law. LaMarca does not have to resign his seat on the Broward County Commission.

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