Mayo Asks, Nevins Answers: Who Can Replace Satz?
BY BUDDY NEVINS
Columnist Mike Mayo asks today on Sun-Sentinel.com: “Who Could Take On Broward State Attorney Mike Satz?
I love Mayo’s posts. He can write. He has a sense of humor. He digs into important issues.
So it was natural I read his latest contribution and thought about posting an answer to his question on the Sun-Sentinel blog.
Then I decided, why not post it here?
Mayo floats two names:
*Sheila Alu. Among other problems, Alu hasn’t been a lawyer long enough.
She passed the Bar on Oct. 5, 2007. In 2012, Alu will have five years experience by Election Day. That’s the bare minimum to be a state attorney under the Florida Constitution, Article 5, Section 17.
Her heart is in the right place. She told me she has management experience as an area property manager for a Maryland company that owned apartment buildings in South Florida. She has no law enforcement experience other than as a FBI informant.
*Jack Seiler. He would be an interesting choice. He is a Democratic with appeal to Republicans and independents, too. He is very ethical, as far as I know. (If you know different, write me.)
Some believe he has been in politics too long to be a impartial state attorney.
Others point out that the Fort Lauderdale mayor has no law enforcement experience. He did help write laws as the member of the House. He runs a law practice, good experience for managing what is essentially a big government law office.
Seiler, however, can’t afford the job. He has young kids. He is a very successful litigator. He would cut his pay by, and I’m estimating, at least in half…if not more.
Property Appraiser Lori Parrish and County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman have been mentioned.
Parrish isn’t eligible– she isn’t an attorney. Although she is a great manager.
Lieberman is a lawyer and does have management experience, as the former strong mayor of Lauderhill. But her political career, with all the connections and ties that has created, gets in the way.
If you want to take on Satz, the ideal resume would be heavy on the law enforcement and light on the politics.
I would look for a U. S. prosecutor. Or maybe a judge with a record of being tough.
Oh, here is Mayo’s post.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Jack Seiler: a RESOUNDING YES, QUALIFIED, CAPABLE!
Lori Parrish: not a lawyer, nuff said.
Sheila (guffaw, ha ha ha ha ha aha, cough, spit dribble)…Alu: unscrupulous, disgusting, drama queen, fake…..need we say (side splitting laugher, crying so hard…) more…uh, PLEEEASE!
heart in the right place??!! the only place anyone sane would wish ms. alu to be is
“anywhere BUT Broward”.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Just what has Jack Seiler done to deserve this? Just replacing a fool Jim Naugle doesn’t mean he should be state attorney.
March 9th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
After reading this sorry list of contenders , suddenly Satz doesnt seem to be so bad. How does that proverb go , “better the donkey you know than the donkey you don’t know”
March 9th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
to Charley Varrick:
what does this have to with DEMOCRATS?
March 9th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
WHAT? You are being facetious right? Hearts in the right place? LOL
Alu is the most self serving, B.O.W. (that’s bitc# on wheels) that I’ve ever seen coming down the pike. Sends a shiver up the ol’ spine thinking of her representing our county. brrrrrrrrrrrr, suddenly cold in here.
March 9th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Buddy;
Ethical wouldn’t be the first word I’d choose to define Jackie Boy…
Nope…
March 9th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
…Howard Finkelstein.
FROM BUDDY: Howard tells me he would never be interested in being the state attorney. Its really a sideway move and Howard is, by nature, a defender of the underdog.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Judge Imperato.
FROM BUDDY: A former cop and prosecutor. Interesting choice.
March 9th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
How about Ari Porth?
March 9th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
I also nominate Howard Finkelstein as the candidate to oust Satz. If Howard really believes in the mission of “doing justice,” there is no better place to do the most good than by ousting Satz.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:00 am
The truth is anyone can beat Satz by running against violent crime and corruption.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:33 am
State Rep. Ari Porth, a prosecutor untouched by Satz.
Judge Steve DeLuca, a prosecutor with a record of winning an election.
Judge Ed Merrigan, a war hero.
Judge Peter Weinstein,who can win.
March 11th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Tony Loe. He has every legal qualification needed, and then some. But I don’t know if he wants to be a politician.
March 15th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
None of the above would run against Satz. We’re stuck with him for 4 more years come 2012.
P.S. Ari Porth has a no work job at the SAO. Ari is not a REAL prosecutor. He prosecutes truant parents. I’m not kidding that’s what he does.