ALVIN BROWN AND FLORIDA TIMES UNION DON'T HAVE THE COURAGE OR ETHICS TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

[J.R.]

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE QUESTIONS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, ALVIN BROWN, HAS FAILED TO ANSWER AND QUESTIONS THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION WON'T PRINT OR ASK ALVIN BROWN, IN ORDER TO FULLY INFORM JACKSONVILLE VOTERS. SO WE'RE LEFT SCRATCHING OUR HEADS AND WONDERING:

WHERE'S THE SUBSTANCE?

Question: Mr. Brown, why do you have the out-of-state Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Obama's Organizing for America, and MoveOn.org here in Jacksonville to run offense for you in this local Duval County election for Mayor of Jacksonville? Aren't those outsiders here, at great expense, in an all out effort to install you in the Mayor's chair, in order to secure Jacksonville and Northeast Florida for Obama to win Florida in 2012? And, why do you allow them to picket for you in front of Republican Party offices to intimidate employees and volunteers who are attempting to go in and out of those buildings?

Question: Mr. Brown, how were you President and CEO of Willie Gary Classic Foundation in Nov., 2009, when Santhea Hicks is listed as Executive-in-Residence and you are not listed on the Foundation's documents? What were your specific duties and dates of employment and when did this Foundation cease to exist? This foundation received over $400,000 from the City of Jacksonville. For what was this money spent, how much were you/your wife compensated, was this a profit-making venture, and why does that foundation no longer exist as formerly titled? Researchers found only Gary Foundation, which is a Willie Gary foundation.

Question: Mr. Brown, what is the Blackbottom/Springfield Human Development Corporation, for whom you served on the Board of Directors from 2005 until 2010? And, why are you no longer serving on this Board? Are you still affiliated with this corporation, or have you severed that connection to run for Mayor? What work did you do for this corporation, that was affiliated with the church of the Reverend Henry T. Rhim? Also, how were you compensated, and in what amount, for this work? Is this corporation totally non-profit?

Question: Mr. Brown, Jacksonville University sent out a press release when you were hired as Executive-in-Residence at their Davis College of Business, in which it was stated that you completed post graduate work at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Oddly, researchers were referred by Harvard University to a website charged with verifications of student enrollment and completion of coursework. They could not verify your attendance there. Will you provide us documentation, herein requested, in the form of transcripts, as well as dates of attendance and evidence of your graduation from that program?

Question: Mr. Brown, the Florida Department of State (FLDOS) shows you in several roles for The Brown Group, LLC, first as "Registered Agent," then, pursuant to a name change, "Chairman Alvin Brown" and "Managing Member/Manager." Santhea Hicks is shown as "Manager of Office." Also shown are two "Reinstatements" and paid reinstatement fees on 10/16/2006 and 6/24/2009. Were those suspensions for non-provision of Annual Reports? Was the Brown Group, LLC a non-profit corporation? And how and in what amount were you and your wife, Santhea Hicks compensated? Is this corporation still operative? If not, why not?

Question: Mr. Brown, what is St. Joseph Community Empowerment Corporation, Doc. #40000005434, FLDOS? Was this a non-profit corporation, what were its stated functions, and what were your duties, responsibilities, period of service, and method/amount of compensation when in service to this now-defunct corporation? Were you on the Board of Directors of this corporation? Why was no Annual Report filed for this corporation?" The FLDOE website states: "Administrative Dissolution for Annual Report."

Question: Mr. Brown, you sold a home to Community Rehabilitation Center, Inc. (CRC) for a hefty profit. Was it a for-profit corporation, what were it's rehabilitative functions, and did you serve on the Board of Directors or have any employment connection or affiliation with CRC at the time the property was sold to them? What was your net profit on the sale of that property?

Is it true that CRC receives all its money from taxpayer dollars? If that is true, did you make a profit off the backs of the taxpayers by cycling this transaction through CRC?　

Question: Mr. Brown, you established The Alvin Brown Foundation, Inc. in 2005. This foundation lasted for less than a year. What was the intended function of this foundation, what work did you do in it, who did it benefit, was it non-profit, what was your compensation, and why was the foundation shut down so soon? Who was on the Board of Directors?

Question: Mr. Brown, on your signed and filed Federal Election Commission Statement disclosing your donations to 13 Democrat candidates, you stated that you are an attorney. In which state are you a licensed attorney? The Florida Bar Association website shows that you are not a licensed attorney in the State of Florida. Did you file false information with the FEC?

Question: Mr. Brown, four years ago, you stated you were a partner in the Roger Staubach Company that later merged with Jones Lang LaSalle. They have no record of your ever having been a partner in the Roger Staubach Company. Will you provide verification you were a partner in that company, when and how long you worked there, and why you left their employ?

Question: Mr. Brown, the Times Union stated on May 7, 2011, "Brown portrays himself as a conservative not linked to the national Democratic Party." Is this a true statement? If so, why was a campaign fundraiser held for you in Washington, DC suburbs in 2010, per state election records? Why did the Democratic Party give your campaign more than $300,000? Why did out of town donations of more than $200,000 pour into your campaign for a local mayoral race, per the Supervisor of Elections website? If you are a "conservative," why were you endorsed by Al Gore and your former employer, Bill Clinton, who are in the higher echelon of the Democratic Party? Were you not an aide in Bill Clinton's administration, as reported?

Question: Mr. Brown, your Form 6 posted with the Supervisor of Elections shows you stated Jacksonville University as your main source of income, $24,000/yr,. and that you own Brown Empowerment, LLC. FL Dept. of State records show you are Chairman/Resident Agent, your wife, Santhea Hicks is Managing Director, and you missed the May 1, 2011 deadline for filing your Annual Report, a practice you have engaged in with other corporations. What is the function of this corporation and how and how much are you and your wife compensated?  Also, why have you failed to disclose or publicize this corporation to reporters, Jacksonville University, and in advertising commercials and press releases? And, why are you hiding this information from voters?

Question: Mr. Brown, you tout your experience with HUD as a valuable asset for our Mayor to have. How do you feel about the recent news regarding HUD and it’s mismanagement of monies? It appears you were working at HUD when some of this occurred. What do you have to say about this new investigation? See here:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/a-pattern-of-hud-projects-stalled-or-abandoned/2011/03/14/AFWelh3G_story_3.html

BlackAmericaWeb.com reported: "Brown said if he becomes mayor, bringing jobs to Jacksonville will be good for residents, good for the city and good for Obama since job creation is also Obama's top priority." Do you deny you said that? So, why did you say you were owed an apology for Mike Hogan's linking you to President Obama? You owe all Jacksonville voters an apology for not answering their questions and telling them the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, don't you Mr. Brown? We're still waiting for your answers...

[Robert Henderson]

If Brown is willing to take a 20 percent paycut, either he believes he is not worth the salary or he has lined up other sources of income. Maybe it will be from the Teaches Union, SEIU, or perhaps Obama's Stash!  BTW, has he ever had a job that wasn't a sinecure?

[sabrina Wheeler]

Submit this to the T-U editorial page and dare them to print it...Tomorrow! Hell would freeze over before they responded because it scares the heck out of them...

 

[J.R.]

You're right, Joseph, the FCTP has identified the faux conservatives.  Problem is, the lamestream liberal elite media, such as the Florida Times Union, have done a blackout on Alvin Brown's qualifications, actually lack of qualifications, to be Mayor--- and a shutout of publication of facts provided to them about, and questions to be asked of, Alvin Brown---facts the citizen voters of Duval County have a right to know, so they can cast an informed vote. We don't need a mystery meat Mayor, with an obscured past history, at the head of our county government. That smacks too much of what we have now in the White House, at the head of the federal government.  And, we all know who that is...

[Tom Wing]

We must get rid of the Rinos in the Repub party such as HairADopeOrLess  and Flores.  There were a half dozen others that also Quizzlings to the Fiscally and Politically Conservative cause of the Republican Party.  This must be an organized and agressive political action by the real Americans who value our Freedom.   Tom W

[Joseph Theodore Troupe]

Good questions presented to Mr Brown.  The FCTP is doing a good job of separating out, not only RINOs, but Democrats who try to talk like Conservatives, as well.

Perhaps there should be a further investigation into Mr Brown's business activities and background by the appropriate parties.

[J.R.]

I agree, Roy. Plus, we've had two successive RINOs in the Mayor's chair, who have wanted everything to be done Grand Style, never mind what's affordable and will satisfactorily serve the intended purpose. Just think of all the necessary things that could have been done with the over $1Million spent on artwork for the new courthouse. That's traditionally been something provided by wealthy donors, but here the unasked taxpayers get to pay for it. I have nothing against artwork, but taxpayers' money doesn't grow on trees or fall down from the sky.
What we need is true conservatism, and certainly not Chicago or Clinton/Gore style politics and cheating to steal elections. Al Gore headed up a plan that was carried out to naturalize 1 million immigrants, who never got their required FBI background checks, right before the 1996 presidential election. Then, they were registered to vote... a convenient extra one million or so votes for whom? Why Clinton/Gore, of course.
True conservative leaders are needed to get Duval County government back to serving its citizens and not financially gouging them. The FCTP has identified those true conservatives and are trying to push them over the finish line to victory. Hopefully, our votes, prayers, and get out the vote efforts will get them there.

[Roy Schnauss]

If we didn't have so many RINO's on the city council, we wouldnt be in this mess. Its just like the democratic takeover of congress. The repubs spent like drunken sailors. The same thing here. Taxes are high and getting higher, so people think we need a change. Its time to get rid of the RINO's , remake the repub party here and show that conservative values are alive and well. In fact every time I see that outrageously expensive monstrosity downtown, aka the unnecessary courthouse boondoggle, I think of the repub party of duval county. I would like a change myself. But Alvin Brown is a misplaced choice.