Senate Candidates Lee, Burgin Trade Barbs at Republican Club Meeting
Rachel Burgin and Tom Lee, Republlican candidates for the Senate District 24 race, addressed a full house at the July 30 Alafia Republican Club meeting.
Responding to accusations, insinuations and allegations, the two Republican state Senate candidates in a race racked with controversy addressed a full house at the July 30 Alafia Republican Club meeting. State Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview, and former Senate President Tom Lee, R-Brandon, are embroiled in a battle for the District 24 Senate seat vacated by Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico, who is running for Hillsborough County property appraiser. Burgin told fellow conservatives at the meeting that she's the underdog in a race being controlled by big-money interests in Tallahassee. "When I decided to run, I got a call telling me, 'Rachel, you're not the chosen one,'" said Burgin. "But I won't let the Senate leadership dictate whether or not …
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Bob White
9:34 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Have some more fun with the "ethical" Burgin. Look up Conservative Heritage Financial, who Traviesa gave $15K to after Rachel was "appointed" to the position. The Company or DBA does not exist. It was located at P.O. Box 2231 in Plant City. Check and see who owns that P.O. Box and then ask why that individual, no a company, would have recieved more than $15K from Traviesa's campaign after Rachel … more ›