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Jeff Atwater

Jeff Atwater

Jeff Atwater, a former state Senator from North Palm Beach, was elected Florida Chief Financial Officer on Nov. 2, 2010 and re-elected Nov. 4, 2014.

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Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on July 13, 2015 an open letter to Floridians:
"Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 22, 2015
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on January 19, 2011 a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee:
"Of the top five cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. … We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents."
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By Trenton Daniel • January 27, 2011
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on October 13, 2010 a TV ad.:
Loranne "Ausley's a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors."
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 14, 2010
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Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on October 11, 2010 a TV ad.:
"(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 13, 2010
Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on August 12, 2010 a web ad.:
"(Jeff) Atwater's bank was so weak that just a few months ago it was shut down by the FDIC."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 27, 2010
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