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Officeholders

Gaston J. Fernandez (Ret)

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-05-17 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$1,598,400
Income listed$144,000
Real estate$595,500
Debts listed$37,400
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 76% $109,000 · State of Florida
  • Investments & retirement 24% $35,000 · Social Security

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,598,400; listed items add up to $1,561,000

Reported net worth: $1,598,400. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,561,000. They roughly agree.

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 Income & business ties

76% of listed income ($109,000) comes from State of Florida

Listed income totals $144,000 from 2 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2022 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,598,400 — 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

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Gaston J. Fernandez (Ret)

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-06-17$1,752,897
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-03$1,884,073
2023 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-06-03$1,874,129

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,508,400 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $37,400 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $144,000 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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Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6
Extraction
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