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Officeholders

David M Buckles

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-06-06 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$2,031,000
Income listed$103,312
Real estate$1,170,0003 properties
Debts listed$203,182
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Investments & retirement 67% $69,099 · Social Security, New York Life IRA
  • Government & public payroll 33% $34,213 · Putnam County Schools Florida School Board

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $2,031,000; listed items add up to $1,867,818

Reported net worth: $2,031,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,867,818. Net worth roughly equals the listed assets before debts — the debts may not have been subtracted.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $2,031,000 — a millionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $1,170,000 across 3 properties (58% of net worth)

Real estate holdings, as listed.

What to check
  • Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
  • Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.

Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by David M Buckles

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-06-15$2,600,000
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-19$2,518,852
2023 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-06-05$2,376,686

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $2,031,000 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $203,182 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $103,312 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
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Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
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p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6
Extraction
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