2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-07-01 · 6 pages (text)
Net worth$6,176,528
Income listed$596,763
Real estate$3,919,48711 properties
Debts listed$135,690
Worth a look0
Net worth over time
Where listed income comes from
Health care 91% $543,813 · Christopher Constance, MD, FACS, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Government & public payroll 9% $52,950 · Board of County Commissioners, Charlotte County, Florida
Worth a look 0
Nothing stood out under the current rules.
Context 7
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $6,176,528; listed items add up to $6,176,528
Reported net worth: $6,176,528. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $6,176,528. They roughly agree. 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.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextMissing or incomplete
Assets itemized in an attachment on page 6
The form says “see attached” for 1 entry, and this copy includes the attachment (page 6).
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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
75% of listed income ($447,413) comes from Christopher Constance, MD, FACS
Listed income totals $596,763 from 3 sources. The largest is classed as health care.
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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
Most income is from health care (91%)
Sector is inferred from the names of income sources and the businesses they own.
What to check
Consider whether decisions in the office sought affect this industry.
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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
Earns from 3 separate employers or businesses
Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).
What to check
Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?
Reports a net worth of $6,176,528 — 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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Real estate worth $3,919,487 across 11 properties (63% 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.”2023 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.