MY CANDIDACY

THANK YOU!

April 30, 2010

A ”Letter to the Editor” (to read it, click on the “THANK YOU” heading above) was submitted to the newspaper on April 28th.  Thank you everyone for signing and securing candidate petitions on my behalf.  I am very appreciative and grateful! 

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Al Rivett Announces Candidacy for County Commission

September 20, 2009

“Let’s get to work, St. Lucie.  Let’s get to work!”  With that, Al Rivett announced on September 20th his 2010 candidacy for the District #4 seat on the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners.  “My economic development/job creation experience, and my community knowledge and contacts make me uniquely qualified to address the needs of our [...]

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Help Me Get On the Ballot

September 15, 2009

In Florida, candidates running for elected office may qualify to be on the ballot in one of two ways: (1) They can pay a significant amount of money [approximately $5000 for my race]; or (2) They can secure petitions from registered voters. Because I believe the latter (by petition) is the best use of money, I invite you to sign one of my petitions.

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Let’s Get to Work!

September 10, 2009

Let’s Get to Work! This slogan is appropriate on many fronts. First of all, we need to get serious about creating jobs in St. Lucie County. In July 2009, over 18,000 of us and our neighbors are out of work. This represents 14.7% of our workforce. It is time to get St. Lucie County back [...]

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Don’t Call Me a Politician!

September 10, 2009

I don’t want to be known as a politician. I believe politicians are more concerned about their own power than the good of those they serve. I would rather be known as a “statesman”. According to the Encarta Dictionary: English (North American) Edition, a “statesman” is defined as being a “senior politician, especially a man, [...]

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Why I’m Running

September 10, 2009

My interest in serving as a county commissioner has been common knowledge and longstanding. Even St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity questioned me about it before extending me the offer to become its Executive Director, a tenure I began in January of 2004. I assured them that, if I ran, it wouldn’t be before 2006. When [...]

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