Perry Thurston Chooses $$$ Over Fighting Redistricting
BY BUDDY NEVINS
State Rep. Perry Thurston dropped out of the lawsuit against the county over redistricting for one of the world’s oldest motives for lawyers – money.
Next year’s leader of the House Democrats, Thurston is part of the team working with Broward’s bond counsel Squire Sanders LLP. The firm is handling a lucrative job on the county’s airport financing.
County commissioners recently expressed dismay that Thurston of Plantation was working for Broward at the same time he was suing it. Thurston is part of a suit challenging the county commission redistricting as unfair to blacks.
Faced with the loss of his job, the state rep. quit the law suit.
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March 3rd, 2012 at 7:55 pm
Ha! And Perry is supposed to be one of the “black leaders” that people look to….Its very clear Perry cares NOTHING about the black community but all about HIMSELF. I hope redistricting keeps him in a combined district, so he can really face the PEOPLE!!
March 3rd, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Whores!!!
March 4th, 2012 at 9:29 am
Thurston dropping out is indicative of his priorities – wonder what Dale Holness has to say about his ‘colleague’ now, as a handful of BCC specifically discussed Thurston at last Tuesday’s meeting.
March 4th, 2012 at 10:41 am
This was posted by someone on Broward politics on the Sun-Sentinel. It makes sense.
“I know that the real reason that Holness wants to change these maps is solely because he is worried that people will run against him. He has told people that he is scared of Carlton Moore and Hazelle Rogers and he wanted them out of his district. His sole reason is not that he is concerned about the minority vote, but is more concerned about his own re-election. He has told people that he got the lawsuit filed so that he can draw the people I mentioned out of his district. I know this because he has told a number of people this. It is shameful that he is using his community to solely serve his political ambitions. Shame on you Holness.”
FROM BUDDY: I can’t verify the story. However, two sources say it is widely believed in political circles that this is the reason Holness wants the maps overturned.
March 4th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Everyone knows that Holeness is a phony.
He would face a real challenge from Carlton Moore but he doesn’t need to worry about Hazelle Rogers. She’s going to jail!
March 4th, 2012 at 10:56 pm
What does anyone expect from what Judy Stern describes as her “boy” in Tallahassee. Any self respecting black man that allows him to be described a jewish white womans “boy” is willing to sell his people for the quick buck. Any shock if there is a plan to screw Carelton Moore that Judy Stern, Perry and Holness are behind it.