2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-01-11 · 5 pages (text)
Net worth$1,078,077
Income listed$125,042
Real estate$0
Debts listed$87,885
Worth a look1
Where listed income comes from
Investments & retirement 79% $98,842 · Social Security, Florida Retirement System
Government & public payroll 17% $21,000 · City of St. Augustine
Real estate 4% $5,200 · Springfield & Son LLC
Worth a look 1
Worth a lookUnusual reporting
2 entries are withheld entirely ($750,000, 70% of net worth)
In the public copy, the whole description of 2 asset entries is redacted, so the public can't tell what they are. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry.
What to check
Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.
Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Context 4
ContextUnusual reporting
Lists 2 investment accounts ($231,961) instead of what's in them
The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.
What to check
Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.
Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $1,078,077; listed items add up to $1,077,367
Reported net worth: $1,078,077. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,077,367. 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.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Reports a net worth of $1,078,077 — 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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Lists 1 business under “Interests in Specified Businesses” and owns more than 5% of it
Listed under “Interests in Specified Businesses”: Springfield & Son LLC. That section covers banks, insurers, mortgage and small-loan companies, utilities, alcohol licensees, pari-mutuels and holders of city or county franchises — industries where officials' interests are disclosed separately.
What to check
Check whether the office sought oversees or contracts with these industries.
Look the businesses up on Sunbiz for officers and registered agents.
Rule: Stakes in closely regulated businesses
“The types of businesses covered in this section include: state and federally chartered banks”2023 Form 6 instructions, Interests in Specified Businesses ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Where to look next
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