Trust Dave

I have received three post cards from Rob Williamson and one from Dave Piech.  Dave’s was very straightforward, highlighting his outstanding credentials as an honorably retired Air Force Colonel with two masters degrees.  He did not say a single word about Rob Williamson.

The first two cards from Mr. Williamson were also straightforward fluff pieces.  He did not highlight his credentials because he really does not have any.

It is this third postcard, received today, two days before early voting starts, that really has my ire up.  In it, Mr. Williamson tells some bold-faced, straight-up lies.

1. Rob is one of 5 Santa Rosa County Commissioners.  He DOES NOT “run” government.
2. Rob has filed for personal bankruptcy and “wrote off” about $1,000,000 in debt.  Donald Trump has not ever filed for personal bankruptcy.
3. Rob is NOT a “bold conservative.”  Conservatives do not borrow money they cannot pay back.  Conservatives do not advocate borrowing money to pay for, of all things, a PARK.  Conservatives do not post videos on Facebook about “getting lucky” with his wife. Conservatives DO NOT EVER dishonor veterans of any of our Armed Forces.  Conservatives DO NOT spend gobs of money on “studies” to tell the County how to spend money it does not and never will have.
4. Rob is NOT for “responsible growth.”  Rather, he is for ANY growth, even if it does nothing to further the larger vision and goals.

Dave Piech IS NOT in favor of a larger government.  He is absolutely against spending a ridiculous $7,000,000 on a park that the county cannot even begin to be able to maintain with its current staffing levels.  He is absolutely against BORROWING money to pay for such a boondoggle.  Dave does believe that the County ought to attend to its duties of providing a well-maintained infrastructure to include addressing the ongoing drainage and fresh water issues that Mr. Williamson has largely ignored for the past four years. If the county has to regulate development in certain areas to maintain the health, safety and security of its citizens, so be it.  That’s called taking responsibility.

Dave may have spent his childhood in the Chicago area but he spent the past 27+ years on active duty in the United States Air Force.  The only Air Force base in Illinois is Scott AFB; which is about 25 miles from St. Louis, not even close to Chicago.

How Dave voted in the last Presidential election is known only to him.  He was not a resident of SRC in 2016 and did not vote here.

I’m a pretty good judge of character.  I would absolutely trust Dave to do what he says he will.  After a very personal negative experience with Rob Williamson back in 2015 (that cost me my job) I will never trust him to do anything but tell more lies.

Andrew Adams

Navarre