On Sunday, the Pensacola News Journal published an article on a taped conversation between former County Administrator George Touart and County Commissioner Gene Valentino. Valentino was making the call with the State…
Tag: Mike Whitehead
Sanity returns
Wilson Robertson kicked incumbent Mike Whitehead’s butt for Escambia County District 1. It was never even close. It may be the worst showing for an incumbent – who wasn’t under indictment –…
Campaign literature
What have you received in the mail from the candidates? A couple from Escambia County District 1 sent an envelope that was supposedly from Mike Whitehead. It had a letter from Whitehead,…
Whitehead continues political tricks
Just when you may have thought Comm. Mike Whitehead has calmed down and will start acting right, he pulls another political trick. This time he got the board to pull off the…
Whitehead makes his big political play
For the first time sent he was elected in 2004, Commissioner Mike Whitehead plans to announce how he wants to cut $2 million from the Escambia County budget, according to the PNJ….
The world turns…
On May 22, I wrote in Outtakes (Tall Tales) that Mike Whitehead should resign as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission. Last night – June 5 – he did. I had…
Notes: BCC 6.05.08
Board of County Commissioners Meeting June 5, 2008 – 5:30 p.m. Governmental Complex – First Floor The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. All commissioners were present. “I am going…
Whitehead steps down as chairman
Mike Whitehead stepped down as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission at the first of part of tonight’s meeting. Gene Valentino is the new chair.
Whitehead removed chair in 1996
There is much discussion on whether his fellow commissioners would ever actually vote to remove Mike Whitehead as the chairman of the Escambia County Commission. There is some worry that this would…
Whitehead hijacks charity tournament
Yesterday The Sons of Italy held their annual BOUNA FORTUNA Golf Tournament at Marcus Pointe Golf Club. As with most charity events like that, people paid $75 to play and additional money…
End GOB Rule
We need Mike Whitehead to step down as Escambia County Commission chairman or the other commissioners need to remove him – Tall Tales. We have to end GOB (Good Ole Boy) rule….
No ethics at the top
Escambia County lives in an ethical limbo – where right is wrong, wrong is right; where county commissioners serve themselves first, then us last. We are suppose to ignore Whirehead’s relationship with…
Don’t buy this excuse
The excuse being used to defend Mike Whitehead in the Roads, Inc. fundraiser – and was also used by former County Administrator George Touart – is that Escambia County is so small…
Quote of the day
According to PNJ, from Escambia County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead: I am not ashamed of the fact that I take money from anybody and everybody, and a campaign contribution does not translate…
Whitehead disregards attorney’s instructions
County Attorney Allison Perdue Rogers sent an email to all Escambia County commissioners on Friday, May 2. It instructed them as follows: As you are aware, we have pending litigation with Roads,…
Roads suit to be discussed privately
Roads, Inc. is Escambia County’s largest road contractor and has made millions over the past five years on local government business. The company has manipulated the county laws to create a huge…
Review of BCC add-ons
We’ve gone back a year and reviewed the minutes of every Escambia County Commission regular meeting. We can’t find another time that a commissioner has added a final plat to the agenda…
Whitehead – this is no favor
Duwayne Escobedo contacted Commissioner Whitehead about adding Cody Rawson’s development to tonight’s agenda: County Commission Chairman Mike Whitehead says, “I’m not doing a favor. I’m doing what I would do for any…
Rawson gets special treatment by BCC
Commissioner Mike Whitehead added three issues to the agenda – one of which is a recommendation concerning Providence Manor Final Plat. Guess who is the owner of Providence Manor? According to Chris…
Commissioner elves
You need to check out this. Feel free to email to friends – just give us credit. ELF YOURSELF And just in case you are wondering where Commissioner Whitehead is – check…