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Officeholders

Richard Leslie Hersch

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-04-17 · 33 pages (text)

Net worth$5,481,591
Income listed$190,971
Real estate$1,750,000
Debts listed$0
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 90% $171,211 · State of Florida
  • Other / unclassified 10% $19,760 · Patrice A. Talisman Irrevocable Trust

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 5

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $5,481,591; listed items add up to $3,679,670

Reported net worth: $5,481,591. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $3,679,670. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases. 1 listed item(s) have no amount, so the comparison is incomplete.

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 Missing or incomplete

Assets itemized in an attachment on pages 5–33

The form says “see attached” for 1 entry, and this copy includes the attachment (pages 5–33).

What to check
  • Open the attachment page to see the individual holdings behind each total.
Rule: Itemized in an attachment
“A filer may include and submit attachments or other supporting documentation when filing”2022 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

90% of listed income ($171,211) comes from State of Florida

Listed income totals $190,971 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 $5,481,591 — a multimillionaire 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 $1,750,000 (32% 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

These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their filings

Other filings by Richard Leslie Hersch

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-04-20$7,214,395
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-04$6,548,655
2023 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-04-29$6,224,160

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $3,579,670 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $190,971 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead: not read

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
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Pages
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