Florida Lt. Govenor Jennifer Carroll Resigns

[gator996]

Good riddance...

She controversially chaired the Stand Your Ground task force amid alot of criticism

Jennifer Carroll: Can Florida’s lieutenant gov lead fight to reform ‘Stand Your Ground’?
http://thegrio.com/2012/04/19/jennif...d-your-ground/

Trayvon Martin case: Florida governor Rick Scott, LT gov Jennifer Carroll under fire
http://thegrio.com/2012/03/26/trayvo...ll-under-fire/



Now her relationship with this new scandal...

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politic...esigns/2108607

Lt Govenor Carroll Resigns

"On Monday, leaders of the company and the head of Jacksonville's police union were arrested on charges of racketeering and money laundering.

"Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll consulted for Allied Veterans while serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 2009 and 2010. She was interviewed by Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers Monday regarding her work with the company," Gov. Rick Scott's chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, said in a statement. "Lt. Gov. Carroll resigned in an effort to keep her former affiliations with the company from distraction from the administration's important work on behalf of Florida families. She made the right decision for the state and her family."

The Internal Revenue Service, Secret Service, FDLE and sheriff's offices in Jacksonville and elsewhere are all part of the criminal investigation. Investigators said that Allied Veterans tried to scheme and defraud the public and governmental agencies by misrepresenting how much of its proceeds were donated to charities affiliated with Veterans Administration.

Carroll's public relations firm, 3 N. and J.C. Corporation, is currently inactive, according to the Florida Division of Corporations. Scott's office said in 2011 that Carroll had ended her affiliation with Allied Veterans.

In 2010, Carroll was criticized for introducing legislation to legalize sweepstakes games such as those in cafes operated by Allied Veterans. Then, as in now, Allied Veterans and other internet cafe operators took advantage of a loophole in state law that some say should be closed while other say internet cafes should be legal but regulated.

Carroll later withdrew the proposed law, saying it was filed erroneously and that she wasn't interested in legalizing internet cafes, the Florida Times-Union reported."

[HALLGATOR]

Dupe

http://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas...d.php?t=258852

[RayGator]

Interesting you say "good riddance" and site a link of April last year that has to do with her position on "stand your ground". That is not why she resigned.

Interesting right now it's on TV. Has to do with her involvement with a charity that has taken in contributions but only directed a very small percent to be of use in the goal of the charity. And now it's under state investigation. Which, of course, would be a big distraction in the 2014 reflection for her and Gov. Scott. This is why she is stepping down. Not because there is concern that her position on "stand your ground" would be a negative in the campaign.

I have no idea how the state investigation will turn out. I believe she is from the Jacksonville area. Don't know too much about her background there but I can't recall hearing any negative comments about her from people in that area. To me when I would see an appearance of her on TV was one of a very nice and polite lady. Very positive. And that if she chose to do so, she could have a future in public service.