John P. Seiler (born May 27, 1963) is an American politician and 41 Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to this he was a Democrat from Florida House of Representatives, from 2000 to 2008 representing District 92 located in Broward County, Florida.
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Wilton Manors
Seiler moved to Wilton Manors, Florida, around 1988. Seiler served as city councilor and then deputy mayor of Wilton Manors from 1993 to 1998. In 1998, Seiler was elected mayor of Wilton Manors, defeating petahana King Wilkinson who was accused of making homophobic comments.
Fort Lauderdale
Seiler is a candidate to replace Jim Naugle in the 2009 mayoral election for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was elected February 10, 2009, winning against three opponents with more than 57 percent of the vote, avoiding a second round of elections. The race analysis shows Seiler winning due to high name recognition and strong fundraising that exceeds $ 250,000. Seiler was inaugurated on March 17, 2009.
On January 31, 2012, Seiler was re-elected with 75% of the votes in the three-way race.
Homeless Initiative
In November 2014, Seiler received national attention; reports that Arnold Abbott, a 90-year-old World War II veteran has been arrested for feeding the homeless in public, in Fort Lauderdale being a virus. The New York Times reports that "Fort Lauderdale, despite its reputation for being more progressive than most Florida cities in the homeless, passed a series of surprising actions and attracted the anger of homeless activists." The move further limits the distribution of food in public places but eases restrictions on eating in private or religious buildings. Other new measures tightened restrictions on nagging, possessing property and sleeping in public, but the Mayor said his town was not rude to homeless people, the Times reported. While the video available on YouTube shows Arnold Abbott and the minister taken away in police custody, the Mayor declares that Mr. Arnold has not been arrested, but arrested, cited and ordered to appear in court. Those quoted may face prison time and have brought the city to court to fight the ordinance.
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References
External links
- "Mayor John P." Jack "Seiler". Fort Lauderdale City.
- "John P. Jack Seiler for Mayor - Ft. Lauderdale". Official Campaign Site.
- Follow the Money - John P. Seiler
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 Donation campaign of Country Representatives
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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