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Coral Springs Commissioner Nancy Metayer Shot And Killed By Husband

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Nancy Metayer

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer was shot and killed by her husband on Wednesday. Coral Springs Police reported the horrible incident in a social media post.

Metayer was a rising star in Democrat politics. Sources tell REDBROWARD Metayer Bowen reached out to local politicians earlier this week regarding a potential run for US Congress.

Rest in peace.

***UPDATE***

The Metayer family released the following statement:

On behalf of our entire family, we are deeply saddened to share the passing of my beloved sister Nancy Metayer-Bowen. She was not only a cherished member of our family, but also a dedicated public servant who committed her life to improving the lives of others.

Throughout her years in public office, she led with integrity, compassion, and an unwavering sense of purpose. She believed in bringing people together, listening to those she served, and working tirelessly to create positive change in her community. To us, she was a source of strength, wisdom, and love-someone who always put others before herself.

While many knew her as a leader and advocate, we knew her as a sister, a daughter, and a friend whose warmth and laughter filled every room. Her legacy will live on not only in the policies she helped shape, but in the countless lives she touched.

We are grateful for the outpouring of support and kindness during this difficult time. As we mourn her loss, we also celebrate her remarkable life and the lasting impact she leaves behind.

We ask for privacy as our family grieves, and we thank everyone for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.

-The Metayer Family

Nancy Metayer with husband Stephen Bowen

***Editor’s Note*** We have made the editorial decision to not use Nancy Metayer’s married name. Rest in peace.

Republican House Candidate Mery Lopez Palma Mocks Firemen, Says Only Spanish-Speaking Lawyers Belong In Legislature

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Republican House candidate Mery Lopez-Palma faces blistering criticism after mocking firemen and declaring only Spanish-speaking lawyers belong in the State Legislature. Lopez-Palma, a candidate for the State House 102 nomination, made the remarks at February club meeting in Sunrise. Clips of her speech have gone viral on social media.

Who better to write legislation than an attorney? I always say that if you’re going to represent the families of Florida, you should know how to write law.

You should know how to write.

And when I look at my opponents—a dentist, a twenty-one year old and fireman—no offense but they’re not the right people for the job!

—-Mery Lopez-Palma

Mery Lopez-Palma said she believed Tallahassee needed more lawyers because they know how to write laws. Then, she said a State Legislator should know “how to write.”

“[W]hen I look at my opponents—a dentist, a twenty-one year old, and a fireman,” Lopez-Palma said. “No offense, but they’re not the right people for the job.”

Mery Lopez-Palma’s “opponents” are Michael Friend, a dentist, Jayden D’Onofrio, a twenty-something Democrat and Republican Jason Paul Smith, a Cooper City Commissioner and a veteran firefighter.

It gets worse.

Lopez-Palma did not stop at claiming that dentists, college kids and firefighters cannot write.

She went on to tell the audience that the “Florida House requires and should require that someone [seeking a seat] got a lot of spunk [and] a big voice representing Spanish-speaking Americans.”

The ability to write laws, possessing a lot of “spunk” and being fluent in Spanish is NOT a requirement to hold any elected office in Florida.

Heck, the ability to write is not a requirement either.

Backers of first responders were quick to blast Mery Lopez Palma on social media.

The campaign for Jason Paul Smith released a campaign video blasting Lopez-Palma’s comments as “an insult to every one of us who runs toward danger so others can run to safety.”

“Public service doesn’t require a law degree, it requires integrity, leadership, and the ability to make decisions under pressure,” Smith wrote on social media. “I respect and value Spanish deeply in our community….But representation isn’t limited to one profession or one language. It’s about service, accountability, and results.”

Mery Lopez-Palma is not backing down from her Spanish Lawyers Only messaging. In a social media post this week, Lopez-Palma said she was “Proud to run as the first Latina Republican woman ‘your baking lawyer’ for Florida House District 102 in Broward County.”

Do Broward Republicans really want more lawyers in Tallahassee?