The late Jesse Marvin Unruh (1922–1987) managed JFK's campaign in California, was later California Assembly Speaker and California State Treasurer. "Big Daddy" Jesse Unruh famously said, "Money is the mother's milk of politics." If so, what is MARK HERRON in Florida? Bagman? Bucket brigade leader? MARK HERRON:
- Tallahassee power lawyer who represents officials accused of ethics violations.
- Former Florida Ethics Commission Chair.
- Louche lawyer for Democrats and Republicans.
- Reportedly received FBI subpoenas re: Andrew Gillum PAC.
- Hired in 2020 to defend controversial Florida state domestic violence conractor to investigate waste of funds.
- Procured wrongful SLAPP suit against three ethics complainants in Flagler County.
- Told me in 2008, in defending Randy Bruson on election charges, "I can represent anyone I want."
- Targeted soldier vote -- legal malpractice -- while representing Al Gore in Bush v. Gore.
- Candidly admitted to AP in 2018: "You can do almost anything in Florida if you put it in the right bucket.... They handle nickel and dime cases but overlook the huge problems of unregulated and improper spending," Herron said. 'They will kill you to death if you don't file a report on time or don't put a disclaimer on a sign. But to deal with these big issues? It ain't happening.'"
- Raises millions of dollars in campaign contributions in his own and other Political Action Committees he has served as Chair -- some 107 of them.
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Committee Tracking System
MARK-PAC | ||||
Type: | Committee of Continuous Existence | |||
Status: | Closed | |||
Address: | Post Office Box 1701 Tallahassee, FL 32302 | |||
Phone: | (850)567-4878 | |||
Chairperson: | Mark Herron | |||
Treasurer: | Mark Herron Post Office Box 1701 Tallahassee, FL 323021701 | |||
Registered Agent: | Mark Herron 2618 Centennial Place Tallahassee, FL 323080000 | |||
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Committee Tracking System
Mark PC | ||
Type: | Political Committee | |
Status: | Active | |
Address: | Post Office Box 1701 Tallahassee, FL 32302 | |
Phone: | (850)567-4878 (850)567-4878 | |
Website: | 42252 | |
Chairperson: | Mark Herron | |
Treasurer: | Mark Herron | |
Registered Agent: | Mark Herron 2618 Centennial Place Tallahassee, FL 32308 | |
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Campaign ContributionsAlliance for Progressive Representation PACAbout the Campaign Finance Data Base |
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2013 M12 12/02/2013 2,500.00 ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, INC. 600 EMERSON ROAD, SUITE 300 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 ENTERTAINMENT CHE
2013 M12 12/05/2013 7,214.00 MARK PC P.O. BOX 1701 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2014 M2 02/28/2014 11,000.00 BAYFRONT 2011 DEVELOPMENT, LLC 1501 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SUITE 107 MIAMI, FL 33132 REAL ESTATE CHE
2014 M3 03/03/2014 10,000.00 FLORIDIANS FOR QUALITY HEALTHC P.O. BOX 1459 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2014 M3 03/03/2014 3,000.00 HARTMAN & TYNER, INC. P.O. BOX 2007 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33022 ENTERTAINMENT CHE
2014 P1 06/09/2014 1,500.00 ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS, ICN. 600 EMERSON RD., STE 300 ST. LOUIS, MO 63141 ENTERTAINMENT CHE
2015 M6 06/25/2015 2,500.00 DOUBLE EAGLE DISTRIBUTING, INC 50 LOCK RD DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 BEVERAGE RETAILERS CHE
2015 M7 07/27/2015 2,500.00 GOLD COAST BEVERAGE LLC 10055 NW 12TH STREET MIAMI, FL 33172 RETAIL BEVERAGE SALE CHE
2015 M9 09/28/2015 2,500.00 THE FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIAT 213 S. ADAMS ST. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 250.00 NATHANIEL E. GREEN ATTORNEY P.O. BOX 100663 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33310 ATTORNEY CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 250.00 ROSS ABRAMOWITZ, P.A. 3500 GALT OCEAN DR., STE 1015 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308 LAW FIRM CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 500.00 MALOVE HENRATTY, P.A. 14 ROSE DR. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316 LAW FIRM CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 100.00 ELLSLEY SOBOL 1250 SOUTH PINE ISLAND RD., STE 225 PLANTATION, FL 33324 LAW FIRM CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 500.00 LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & F 515 NORTH FLAGLER DR., STE 1000 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 LAW FIRM CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 250.00 THE DOMNICK LAW FIRM PL 11701 LK VICTORIA GARDENS AVE, STE 3201 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410 LAW FIRM CHE
2015 M9 09/29/2015 500.00 MICHAELS TODD J. 330 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, FIRST FLOOR CORAL GABLES, FL ATTORNEY/DEVELOPER CHE
2015 M12 12/29/2015 1,000.00 KELLY UUSTAL PLC 700 SE 3RD AVENUE, SUITE 300 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33316 ATTORNEYS CHE
2016 M1 01/12/2016 5,000.00 FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER 311 E. PARK AVE. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2016 M1 01/12/2016 2,500.00 FCCI SERVICES INC. 6300 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY SARASOTA, FL 34240 INSURANCE CHE
2016 M2 02/16/2016 5,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 700 UNIVERSE BLVD JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 ENERGY PROVIDER CHE
2016 M5 05/31/2016 1,000.00 LYTAL REITER SMITH IVEY & FRON 515 NORTH FLAGLER DR., STE 1000 WEST PALM BEACH, FL LAW FIRM CHE
2016 M5 05/31/2016 1,000.00 BURLINGTON & ROCKENBACH, P.A. 444 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 LAW FIRM CHE
2016 M5 05/31/2016 5,000.00 PODHURST ORSECK, P.A. 25 WEST FLAGLER STREET MIAMI, FL LAW FIRM CHE
2016 M5 05/31/2016 5,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 700 UNIVERSE BLVD JUNO BEACH, FL ENERGY PROVIDER CHE
2016 M5 05/31/2016 1,000.00 GORDON & DONER, P.A. 4114 NORTHLAKE BLVD., STE 200 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410 LAW FIRM CHE
2016 P1 06/20/2016 2,000.00 AMSCOT CORPORATION 600 N. WESTSHORE BLVD., STE 1200 TAMPA, FL BANKING CHE
2016 P1A 07/01/2016 10,000.00 THE FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIAT 213 S. ADAMS ST. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2016 M12 12/14/2016 5,000.00 FLORIDA PROSPERITY FUND P.O. BOX 10085 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2017 M3 03/06/2017 15,000.00 U.S. SUGAR CORPORATION 111 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE CLEWISTON, FL 33440 AGRICULTURE CHE
2017 M3 03/06/2017 1,500.00 BELLPOWER PAC 150 SOUTH MONROE STREET, STE 400 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2017 M3 03/06/2017 3,000.00 FLORIDA JUSTICE PC 218 SOUTH MONROE STREET TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2017 M6 06/13/2017 8,655.97 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT HERRON 215 SOUTH MONROE STREET, SUITE 810 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 ENERGY INK TICKETS,, FOOD, BEVERAG
2017 M6 06/26/2017 1,000.00 GUNSTER LAW FIRM 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DR., STE 500 E WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 LAW FIRM CHE
2017 M6 06/26/2017 5,000.00 NATURAL THERAPEUTICS OF FLORID 3313 NE 40TH ST FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308 THERAPEUTICS CHE
2017 M8 08/04/2017 1,000.00 SOUTHEAST QSR, LLC 1340 HAMLET AVENUE CLEARWATER, FL 33756 RESTAURANT FRANCHISE CHE
2017 M8 08/04/2017 5,000.00 THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM, P.A. 330 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, FIRST FLOOR CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 LAW FIRM CHE
2017 M8 08/04/2017 5,000.00 GROSSMAN ROTH, P.A. JUNE 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., STE 1150 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 LAW FIRM CHE
2017 M8 08/07/2017 5,000.00 ABC FINE WINE AND SPIRITS, INC P.O. BOX 593688 ORLANDO, FL 32859 BEVERAGE RETAILERS CHE
2017 M8 08/11/2017 10,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 700 UNIVERSE BLVD JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 ENERGY PROVIDER CHE
2017 M9 09/05/2017 10,000.00 FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION ONE N CLEMATIS ST., STE 100 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 SUGAR RETAILERS CHE
2017 M12 12/01/2017 5,000.00 JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC. 100 JIM MORAN BLVD. DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2017 M12 12/01/2017 2,000.00 CIGNA 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 INSURANCE CHE
2017 M12 12/04/2017 121.30 OUR FLORIDA ELDERS COUNT 307 WEST PARK AVENUE TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE INK FOOD AND BEVERAGE
2017 M12 12/18/2017 2,500.00 ABC FINE WINE AND SPIRITS, INC P.O. BOX 593688 ORLANDO, FL 32859 WINE AND SPIRITS CHE
2017 M12 12/18/2017 5,000.00 FLORIDA JUSTICE PC 218 SOUTH MONROE STREET TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2017 M12 12/18/2017 2,500.00 OUR FLORIDA ELDERS COUNT P.O. BOX 1459 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 M1 01/08/2018 5,000.00 FLORIDIANS UNITED FOR OUR CHIL P.O. BOX 10085 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 M1 01/08/2018 2,500.00 COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA AGENTS 8489 CABIN HILL RD. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 M1 01/08/2018 3,000.00 FLORIDA WORKERS' ADVOCATES PAC P.O. BOX 1734 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 M1 01/08/2018 5,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 700 UNIVERSE BLVD JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 ENERGY PROVIDER CHE
2018 M1 01/08/2018 5,000.00 FLORIDA JUSTICE PC 218 SOUTH MONROE STREET TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 P3 07/19/2018 10,000.00 ABC LIQUORS, INC. P.O. BOX 593688 ORLANDO, FL 32859 WINE & SPIRITS RETAI CHE
2018 P5 07/30/2018 25,000.00 FLORIDA FIRE PAC 343 W. MADISON ST. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 G1 08/28/2018 -396.72 CARRIE PILON CAMPAIGN P.O. BOX 55202 ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33732 CANDIDATE REF
2018 G2A 09/21/2018 2,500.00 AMSCOT FINANCIAL, INC. 600 N. WESTSHORE BLVD., STE 1200 TAMPA, FL 33609 FINANCIAL CONSULTANT CHE
2018 G2A 09/21/2018 1,000.00 TITLE INSURANCE THROUGH LAWYER 8489 CABIN HILL RD TALLAHASSEE, FL 32311 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2018 D4 10/29/2018 6,250.00 SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE DISBURSEM 6600 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD, 600 EMBASSY ATLANTA, GA 30328 HEALTHCARE CHE
2018 M11 11/13/2018 -1,000.00 MELISSA MARTIN CAMPAIGN P.O. BOX 32923 COCOA, FL 32923 REFUND OF CONTRIBUTI REF
2018 M11 11/19/2018 5,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 700 UNIVERSE BLVD. JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 ENERGY PROVIDER CHE
2018 M12 12/10/2018 1,500.00 AMSCOT FINANCIAL, INC. 600 N. WESTSHORE BLVD., STE 1200 TAMPA, FL 33609 BANK CHE
2019 M3 03/04/2019 10,000.00 SOUTH FLORIDA CITIZENS FOR JUS 218 S MONROE ST TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2019 M3 03/04/2019 5,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHTS COMPA 700 UNIVERSE BLVD. JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 ENERGY PROVIDER CHE
2019 M8 08/12/2019 2,000.00 PHRAM 950 F STREET NW, STE 300 WASHINGTON, DC 20004 PHARMACEUTICAL CHE
2019 M11 11/04/2019 -675.00 CMG CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. P.O. BOX 105376 ATLANTA, GA 30348 MEDIA REF
2019 M12 12/13/2019 7,500.00 FLORIDA POLICYHOLDERS COOPERAT P.O. BOX 30295 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33303 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2019 M12 12/13/2019 5,000.00 AYLSTOCK, WITKIN, KREIS & OVER P.O. BOX 12630 PENSACOLA, FL 32591 LAW FIRM CHE
2019 M12 12/13/2019 9,000.00 FLORIDA JUSTICE PC 218 SOUTH MONROE ST TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2019 M12 12/13/2019 5,000.00 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. F 700 CARILLON PARKWAY ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2019 M12 12/13/2019 5,000.00 UNITED STATES SUGAR CORP 111 PONCE DE LEON AVE CLEWISTON, FL 33440 SUGAR CHE
2019 M12 12/13/2019 2,500.00 CONSUMER PROTECTION ALLIANCE 2600 SOUTH DOUGLAS RD, STE 900 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2019 M12 12/22/2019 1,690.50 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 134 W JEFFERSON ST TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 ENERGY INK FOOD AND BEVERAGE
2020 M1 01/06/2020 5,000.00 THE FLORIDA EDUCATION ASSOCIAT 213 S. ADAMS ST TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 2,500.00 COMCAST CORP ONE COMCAST CENTER, 1701 JFK BLVD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 MEDIA CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 5,000.00 FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPAN 700 UNIVERSE BLVD JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 ENERGY CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 1,000.00 FLORIDIANS FOR QUALITY HEALTHC P.O. BOX 1459 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 2,500.00 COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSIBLE GOVER P.O. BOX 10909 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 2,500.00 OPORTUN, INC. 2 CIRCLE STAR WAY SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 FINANCIAL CONSULTING CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 2,000.00 YOUNG PROGRESSIVES OF FL 1106 N FRANKLIN ST, FL 1 TAMPA, FL 33602 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 2,500.00 FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER 311 E PARK AVE TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 POLITICAL COMMITTEE CHE
2020 M1 01/13/2020 2,500.00 JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC. 100 JIM MORAN BLVD DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 AUTO COMPANY CHE
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