HomeMy WebLinkAboutGilliams - Defense StatementSEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DAMIEN GILLIAMS
• FILING OF RECALL PETITION DEFENSIVE STATEMENT
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What a travesty of justice when the remaining two members of the City Council continually attempt to stifle
the duly elected replacements for their cohorts defeated in the last election, because of opposition to their
perceived "WE DON'T REALLY GIVE A DAMN WHAT THE CITIZENS WANT. WE KNOW WHAT'S BEST" attitude.
This recall, seemingly perpetrated and orchestrated by Councilman Jim Hill and with general agreement of
Mayor Ed Dodd, was designed to disparage, intimidate, silence and eliminate all opposition. But people in
glass houses shouldn't throw stones, as they will all soon discover. I intend to provide the "SUNSHINE" they
demand with a thorough investigation going back to when Hill and Dodd were first elected.
I represent all of us believing in honesty, integrity, equal opportunity, ABSOLUTELY NO SPECIAL INTERESTS,
transparent governance, fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship.
1 am calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to put an end to this perpetual injustice and appoint a non -partisan,
impartial person to conduct our Council meetings, while this plays out in the court of public opinion, so the
business of "WE THE PEOPLE" can straightforwardly continue.
RECEIVED
RN 19 2020
City of Sebastian
City Clerk's Office
DAMIEN GILLowna
SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Friday, June 19, 2020
[ My Defensive Statement, between the lines above, contains exactly 200 words, as per FS§300.361(3)(a) )