2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-10 · 4 pages (text)
Net worth$6,500
Income listed$120,000
Real estate$3,800,0002 properties
Debts listed$415,000
Worth a look2
Net worth over time
? A hollow point is a figure that looks like a typo (a misplaced decimal point), so it isn't drawn as a real change. Its filing explains why.
Where listed income comes from
Other / unclassified 100% $120,000 · NextEraEnergy
Worth a look 2
Worth a lookUnusual reporting
Net worth looks like a misplaced decimal point: $6,500 reported, listed items add up to $20,225,000
Reported net worth: $6,500. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $20,225,000. The reported figure is almost exactly 1/1,000 of their 2022 net worth ($7,000,000), and the listed items add up to $20,225,000, which suggests a misplaced decimal point (or digits run together) when it was entered. The listed items are what this filing actually documents.
What to check
Compare with the filer's other filings for their usual net worth.
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
Worth a lookUnusual reporting
Net worth fell from $7,000,000 (2022) to $6,500 (2023) — about 1,077×
This 2023 filing reports $6,500; the same person's 2022 filing reported $7,000,000, a change of $6,993,500 in 1 year. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.
What to check
Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Context 4
ContextUnusual reporting
Lists 6 investment accounts ($8,490,000) 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
All 10 asset values are round numbers
Every listed asset is valued in round thousands, which suggests estimates rather than statements or appraisals. That's allowed, but it makes the totals less precise.
What to check
Are bank or brokerage balances (which are exact) rounded too?
100% of listed income ($120,000) comes from NextEraEnergy
Listed income totals $120,000 from 1 source. The largest is classed as other / unclassified.
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
ContextWealth & holdings
Real estate worth $3,800,000 across 2 properties (58462% 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
Some of what this filing reports stands out. 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.