Ken Jenne to resign
Reports the Herald: "Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne -- at one time the county's most powerful politician -- has agreed to plead guilty and resign to federal corruption charges involving tens of thousands of dollars he allegedly received from sheriff's office contractors and employees, sources said Tuesday.
"After months of personal anguish, Jenne decided Monday to cut the plea deal on tax evasion and other charges to limit his prison time because he also was staring at an imminent grand jury indictment on more serious fraud and money-laundering offenses, sources said."
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Well... D or R?
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:26 AM
Didn't Shaq say he wanted to run for Broward or Orange County Sheriff? Now's his opportunity.
Posted by: ert | September 04, 2007 at 10:29 AM
What Larry Craig did was a crime of passion. But unlike Barney Frank, Craig didn't admit to performing the act. What Jenne did was a crime of greed and corruption. When will the culture of corruption ever be excised from the Democrat party? Nancy Pelosi should hire an exorcist.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:31 AM
I guess that would guide your response, huh? If it's a party different than your own, you could launch into a tirade about how Jenne and all (Rs or Ds) are corrupt. And if he's in the same party, you could then point out others who've done the same thing, claim he's done the right thing by resigning and on and on. Take a stand, then we'll tell you which party he belongs to.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:31 AM
10:26
Must be a D, since the Times didn't jump to identify the party as is their habit when anything involves an R.
Truth0Meter?----right!!!
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Excellent point about him being a Dem is not mentioned by the SPT, You have to read the linked article to find out. If he was a republican that would have been included in the blog headline. Screw SPT and truthfulness.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Can't wait to see which Dem our liberal Governor will choose to appoint.
My guess is Jack Seiler
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:48 AM
You heard it here first. George LeMieux will be named the new Sheriff of Broward County.
Posted by: The Insider | September 04, 2007 at 10:48 AM
Scott Israel will be named.
You heard it here first and it won't be the last.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 10:59 AM
You're all wrong. It will be Suzanne Summers. She's the Sheriff!
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 11:00 AM
We need a true leader...
Tom Wheeler is our GUY!!
He worked for ATF, Attorney General and now with FDLE.
He is well respected in the community and true leader who get the job done.
We need a leader who is a not a career politician and in trenched in BSO politics!
Broward does not need anymore disgrace!!
Thus, Tom should be our NEW SHERIFF!!
Posted by: Todd | September 04, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Jenne is a LIBERAL DEMOCRAT!!
He was so LIBERAL that his own Party stopped him from becoming FL Senate President!
He was appointed by the late Gov. Chiles because he was a career politican!
If you live in Broward, then you would know that!!
Goodbye...Ken! We still can look up to your son, State Rep. Evan, for advice on mail fraud...
Posted by: Truth | September 04, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Alfred T. Lamberti
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 11:21 AM
10:39, makes me wonder why you would read this biased rag?
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 11:36 AM
Can Bosquet type the word democrat and coruption without breaking down?
SPT is a pinch better than those rats at the PB Post, who wrote a glowing "poor little Ken" story a few weeks back.
Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus for corrupt Democratic Pols, It's the liberal media outlets who go easy on them.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Tom Wheeler for Sheriff. He is highly qualified!
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Does anyone care to give a forecast on how (or whether) this will effect Evan Jenne's political career? Will this follow him and will the people in his district care?
Posted by: GOP Girl | September 04, 2007 at 01:55 PM
Once made millions, now borrowing money from his secretaries as a sheriff.
Sounds like a drug or gambling problem that leads to those kinds of desperate money problems. Or maybe just good old fashioned greed.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 05:10 PM
It's a shame. I told Ken to run for Governor in 1998, he would of beaten MacKay for the nomination and Bush, that or he should of went for Attorney General in 2002. He had a very bright future ahead of him, truly a shame.
Posted by: | September 04, 2007 at 07:09 PM
It's a shame that Clay Shaw did not listen to advice to run for Governor and have Jeb as his Lt. Gov!
Look at him now...at Harvard talking about his years as a FORMER Congressman!!
Miriam was a rising star and fell faster than a meteor!
This is Broward...we pick a lot of potential rising stars that continue to disappoint us!
Thanks Ken for keeping in that tradition!
Posted by: | September 05, 2007 at 12:27 AM
Jenne was one of the meanest people I ever met. Glad to see him bite the big one.
Posted by: | September 05, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Jenne was one of the meanest people I ever met. Glad to see him bite the big one.
Posted by: | September 05, 2007 at 11:10 AM