Javier Gonzalez to run for Commission seat
He is still on the Village Council,, he is just not president as of last night; he announced his decision to run at Tuesday's meeting, but he did not file yet. He will file to run on March 2. The reason he made the announcement before he filed, was to give the Village Council time to find a replacement and not have any disruptions.
This brings the total to seven who are running for the office being vacated by Commissioner Marc Sarnoff who is out due to term limits. Others running are Grace Solares, Mike Simpson, Rosa Maria Polamino, Teresa Sarnoff, Lorry Woods and Ken Russell.
Javier is a Coconut Grove realtor. He knows Brickell and Downtown, too. He has been here since 1965.
posted by Tom Falco at 2:35 PM
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Is there a printed program for this race? Do they each have distinctive colors? District-2 Commissioner Candidates should wear their number 1-7 on front and back of shirts, so we can better recognize them. What are the odds and where can we place our bets?
Sigh. This is unfortunate. Five of these candidates should withdraw for the greater good. I doubt, however, that their egos would allow it. I hope they all reconsider.
Those who believe that Marc has not done well for our Village and our City should have one candidate to stand behind to oppose Theresa, the dog or the brother-in-law-- whomever they have running in this particular election cycle. We're not going to get a change otherwise.
Considering the number of candidates, the pay for being an incompetent tool at doing nothing must be great.
Not to mention the collateral benefits, juicy sidekicks, fame, power and all that crap politicians also crave.
Who is this dude?
Isn't this the guy that people didn't want in the village council because he lives in South Beach? Talk about scrapping the bottom of the barrel for a candidate.
To Anonymous 2/26 @ 7:16 pm:
For those of us who are local residents, we see Javier jogging early in the mornings, because he lives here in the Grove. Oh, and for the record, he also owns the office space at Grove Square where he works. So, the only "scrapping" of barrels, seems to be coming from your camp.
I will accept any barrels that anyone is scrapping - they have so many uses, really.
The good thing about this many candidates is that it ensures a runoff.
Just say NO to nepotism
We need a candidate that will promote local business, not self interest.
And I am not afraid to sign my name.
Michelle Verga
It's so easy to be "snarky & superior" when you can hide behind "Anonymous" isn't it?
Mr. Gonzalez is a lifelong Coconut Grove resident, and a qualified public servant. ... And, he has a funny domain name, GottaJavMiami.com
He's got my vote. I've had many conversations with Mr. Gonzalez about the Grove and he always comes off as knowledgeable and reasonable with his vision.
A candidate needs to run and win in Morningside, Edgewater, Downtown, the Roads and Brickell Avenue too. Plus, a few other neighborhoods. Who knows every neighborhood?
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