Peyton Warns Against Union-supported Candidate for Mayor

Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton

Posted: June 18, 2010 - 5:35pm

By Matt Galnor

The same man who rode the police and fire unions into the Jacksonville mayor’s office seven years ago told a political group Friday to be wary of any 2011 mayoral candidate with the backing of cops and firefighters.


Mayor John Peyton blasted the unions in a speech to about 50 people at the First Coast Tiger Bay Club, whose membership includes elected officials and active voters.


Peyton has been publicly feuding with the unions, unable to get a 3 percent pay cut and pension reform during labor negotiations. He said Friday the city has gotten to the point where the union’s agenda is not in the best interest of the taxpayers.

Alliance for Retired Americans - Friday Alert, June 18, 2010

Senior Issues take Center Stage in Nevada Senate Race
Nevada Alliance members rushed to Republican/tea party Senate candidate Sharron Angle's office last Friday to protest her position on privatizing Social Security. "She's extreme. She's dangerous," said NARA President Scott Watts. Her opponent is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D). Watts called emergency meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday and Sparks, Nevada on Thursday about Angle's positions, and scores turned out to exchange warnings about her ideas for privatizing Social Security. Emotions ran high. Other sources of concern for retirees include Angle's stated desire to privatize Medicare and the Veterans Administration. Despite numerous attempts by television stations to reach Angle for comment and clarification, no one from her campaign returned their calls and e-mails over the past few days.