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Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Palm Beach Republican Party Chairman Michael Barnett To County Commission

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Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Palm Beach Republican Executive Committee Chairman Michael Barnett to the Palm Beach County Commission. Barnett fills an opening after Dave Kerner was nominated as executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety And Motor Vehicles. Barnett is no stranger to Broward Republicans. He regularly attends Broward Events

From Governor Ron DeSantis office:

Governor DeSantis also announced his appointment of Michael Barnett to fill the vacancy on the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners created by Kerner’s appointment.

Barnett is an attorney for Shiner Law Group. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County. He has also served as Committeeman, Secretary, and Vice Chair of the Republican Executive Committee of Palm Beach County. Barnett earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and his juris doctor from the University of Miami School of Law.

Michael Barnett with Senator Marco Rubio

“Wakanda Voters Guide” Could Not Save Dale Holness From Crushing Defeat

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Dale Holness & Wakanda Voters Guide

Feeling the Democratic nomination for US Congress CD 20 slipping away, a desperate Dale Holness called upon a Marvel superhero for help. Holness campaign workers in Lauderhill were pictured with the “Wakanda Voters Guide.” To those unfamiliar with the Marvel Universe, Wakanda is the home of The Black Panther. T’Challa did not come to Holness’ rescue.

Tuesday’s primary defeat at the hands of Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick marks the end of the once-vaunted Holness political machine. Holness, the self-declared heir apparent to Alcee Hastings, could not muster 17,000 votes in his second race Cherfilus-McCormick. As usual, Team Holness resorted to shady PACs and palm cards in an effort to fool Broward voters.

Dubbed “The Real Black Vote,” the card passed to Lauderhill voters featured images of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barack Obama. The card promoted Dale Holness and his allies. The others candidates on the “Wakanda Voters Guide” included Charlie Crist, Hazelle Rogers, Bobby DuBose and Holness’ cousin Jeff Holness.

The card has a uncanny resemblance to the Our Blue Broward and The Black Vote cards passed out across Broward.

Clearly, Team Holness (paging Marlon Bolton) lacked approval from Marvel and parent company Disney to use Wakanda in the piece.

But in the end, justice was served. Dale Holness remains a civilian.

Excelsior!

Dale Holness, two-time loser.