School board member Renier Diaz de la Portilla is under investigation for using school district funds to help his brother, Miguel's campaign for the District 36 senate seat. The race between Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Julio Robaina just gets nastier and nastier. The school board's Inspector General is investigating the use of the funds and the procurement procedures followed.
Renier Diaz de la Portilla was interviewed by Jim DeFede about the controversial mailing. After the interview, Diaz de la Portilla issued the following statement:
"Jim Defede's story is a baseless political hatchet job. My office followed School District procedures and, in this case, took the extraordinary step of seeking a legal opinion from the School Board Attorney, Luis Garcia, before mailing the education survey. In a democracy, elected officials seek input from those they represent. The surveys are commonplace among elected officials at all levels of government. I made myself available to CBS4 and provided them with all the facts. It is sad when CBS4 allows itself to be used by a demagogue like State Rep. Julio Robaina. I will continue in my efforts serve the public in the manner for which I have always been known, with integrity and honesty. I will take appropriate legal action against all those who libel and slander me."
Stay tuned for more fireworks in this race.
The Diaz De La Portilla Brothers and Gang Members need to be outed. Please report more on these races. Julio is the man for the job. Send the Diaz De La Portilla Gang to jail!
Posted by: SouthFL Politics | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 12:16 AM