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Rich Crotty is the Republican mayor of Orange County, a post previously known as county chairman. Voters approved the title change in 2004. Before becoming mayor, Crotty was elected and served as Orange County Property Appraiser. For many years before that, he served Central Florida in the state Legislature. In 2000, former county Chairman Mel Martinez left office to fill an appointment in then President-elect Bush's Cabinet. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush soon after appointed Crotty to take over the remainder of the Martinez chairman term.
In 2002, Crotty won the seat outright, and in 2006 handily won a second term. Term limits require Crotty to step down in 2010. The University of Central Florida gradua...
In 2002, Crotty won the seat outright, and in 2006 handily won a second term. Term limits require Crotty to step down in 2010. The University of Central Florida gradua...
Rich Crotty is the Republican mayor of Orange County, a post previously known as county chairman. Voters approved the title change in 2004. Before becoming mayor, Crotty was elected and served as Orange County Property Appraiser. For many years before that, he served Central Florida in the state Legislature. In 2000, former county Chairman Mel Martinez left office to fill an appointment in then President-elect Bush's Cabinet. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush soon after appointed Crotty to take over the remainder of the Martinez chairman term.
In 2002, Crotty won the seat outright, and in 2006 handily won a second term. Term limits require Crotty to step down in 2010. The University of Central Florida graduate has focused much of his term on transportation issues, and more recently, helped secure funding for new downtown sports and arts venues.
In 2002, Crotty won the seat outright, and in 2006 handily won a second term. Term limits require Crotty to step down in 2010. The University of Central Florida graduate has focused much of his term on transportation issues, and more recently, helped secure funding for new downtown sports and arts venues.
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Commissioner, challenger spar over fundraising
Look for campaign-finance reform debates to rage through Orange County's political season this fall. District 3 commission candidate John Kelly Harris last week accused incumbent Mildred Fernandez of accepting contributions that exceed the $500 limit. He...Tags: House Building, Orange County (Florida), Sprague, Winter Garden, John Kelly
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Orange crush: Hold line on taxes, maintain services
Sentinel Staff WriterOrange County leaders are not expected to raise property tax rates for next year, but commissioners might have to raid budget reserves to avoid painful cuts to residents who rely on transit, after-school programs and other services. Three days of...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Employees, Health and Safety at School, State Budgets
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Ethics reform likely on Nov. 4 ballot
Sentinel Staff WriterOrange County voters likely will get a chance to lock in stronger ethics and open-meeting rules on the ballot this fall, but they will get no say on campaign-finance issues this year. Members of the Charter Review Commission agreed Monday night to...Tags: Referenda, Ethics, Political Candidates, Values, Elections
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Orange unanimously OKs ethics, finance reforms
Sentinel Staff WriterOrange County commissioners unanimously approved ethics and campaign-finance reforms late Tuesday -- a package that some residents and government watchdog groups complained didn't go far enough. Even so, county Mayor Rich Crotty, whose past business deal...Tags: Ethics, Lobbying, Orange County (Florida), Voting, Political Campaigns
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We think: Orange County's ethics reforms make headway in important areas
It may not be perfect, but the ethics-reform package approved by Orange County Mayor Rich Crotty and the county commission Tuesday is a huge step forward and can provide a model for other Central Florida governments. What's most significant about the...Tags: Local Elections, Ethics, Values, Elections, Orange County (Florida)
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Tampa Bay Rays need to find new home, so why not move them here?
Sentinel ColumnistThe Tampa Bay Rays are going to move, it's only a question of where. Why not Orlando? It's a thought you're hearing more often these days, if for no other reason than you never heard it before. First, the Rays weren't making noise about leaving St....Tags: American League, Orange County Convention Center, Interstate 4, Citrus Bowl
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Crist engagement just in time to revive that shot at VP spot
After a week off, we need to catch up in rapid-fire style. Wedding bells, part 1 Speaking of rapid, it seemed like just yesterday that Gov. Charlie Crist was announcing he had a new girlfriend. Now, he says he's engaged. So congratulations to the...Tags: Marco Rubio, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Awards and Prizes
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Deseret Ranch withdraws proposal for development near Orlando airport
Sentinel Staff WriterFaced with questions and opposition from Orange County leaders, the owner of the massive Deseret Ranch backed off Tuesday from seeking permission for its first major development project. Deseret managers had planned to ask county commissioners to...Tags: Christianity, Orlando International Airport, Charles Lee, Orange County (Florida), Mormon
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We think: Lynx bus system needs to find more efficiencies to thrive
If riders of metro Orlando's bus service think they got shortchanged when Lynx announced Tuesday that it's streamlining 13 northern routes, wait until they see what's headed their way later in the year. Tuesday's changes, which will force some people...Tags: Prices, Tampa, Collective Contract
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Innovation Way attracts parasites bent on building
Sentinel ColumnistInnovation Way is supposed to save us from a future of tearing ticket stubs, flipping condos and building homes for phantom buyers. Alas, some parasites from our old economy are lining up to feed on this planned high-tech corridor. The purveyors of more...Tags: Orange County (Florida), Invention and Innovation
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