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Lawyer is Judge's First Challenger
May 9, 2004 http://www.conservative-spirit.org contact@conservative-spirit.org The Pinellas-Pasco circuit judge who ruled that brain-damaged Terri Schiavo's feeding tube could be removed has drawn an opponent in his re-election bid. Clearwater lawyer Jan Govan said he decided to run against incumbent George Greer just hours before Friday's noon qualifying deadline after no other candidate stepped forward. This is the first time in Greer's nearly 12-year career on the bench that he has drawn an opponent. The last time Greer faced an election opponent was 1984, when he was a county commissioner. Govan, 48, a general practitioner who has never held political office, is careful to avoid saying he disagrees with Greer's decisions in the Schiavo case. But he makes it clear Schiavo is the catalyst for his decision to run. "The failure of his ability to reason through the consequences of judicial action make his retention in office as a judge in the circuit court dangerously harmful to people who are brought before him," Govan said. ... (excerpted from The St. Petersburg Times dated May 8, 2004) Our Two Cents: Conservative Spirit views Jan T. Govan as a breath of judicial fresh air. "By the people, for the people and of the people" has somehow been lost in translation at the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida.Jan Govan's candidacy is our first golden opportunity as citizens to replace a climate of fear and doubt with FAIRNESS as was intended by our founding fathers. We look forward to supporting Jan Govan’s candidacy. |