Jim Davis for Governor

Thanks to everyone who made yesterday such a successful event. I enjoyed having so many wonderful people in my home - both old and new friends. We proved a house party in Pasco County does not have to include live farm animals, pick-up trucks, or guests with missing teeth. There was no keg in the tub, yet we managed to have a good time. No one even showed up with a confederate flag t-shirt.

We rock.

This only furthered my resolve to stay. Hopefully, the fates will play along and Colorado Husband will become Wesley Chapel Husband again very soon.

SIDE NOTE: Love the peeps who think I drove him away with liberal sensibilities. No, it was a good paying job with health care and other benefits. We just gotta find one of them there jobs in Tampa. That's all...

I had such a great time yesterday that I didn't have an opportunity to write anything for my morning post. So I'll print what I said when introducing Jim to everyone. I really wish I could print what he said afterwards, as it was much more inspirational and important; however, if you visit his site, you'll be able to read his views and ways he'll make Florida a better home for all of us. Perhaps you could even make a contribution to this important campaign.

Anyway, here is what I said. From the heart.

Back in 1988, I was an idealistic eighteen year-old. My friends and I were involved in worldly endeavors, planning rallies on campus one day when a like-minded young man approached and asked us to work on his campaign.

“Greenpeace?” we asked. “Amnesty International? Perhaps an anti-apartheid movement?”

“I’m running for the State House,” he said.

We shook our heads. I spoke for the group.

“We’re not interested in politics,” I said. “We want to make the world a better place.”

Well, he explained that caring for our city or town was just as important as global issues, that ensuring our elderly neighbors grew old with dignity and our youngest residents enjoyed a good education did make the world a better place.

We were convinced and even volunteered to make phone calls for his campaign. After he was elected, I interned for him all through college. I met a most dedicated staff – who are still with him today. They taught me that public service, at its best, answers to everyone in our community. And, in return, Jim’s constituents re-elected him to the State House, promoted him to the US House, and have been re-electing him there ever since.

Personally, the Davis Crew encouraged life-long activism. He is to blame or thank, depending on which way you look at it, for all the letters, lectures, emails, and phone calls you all get from me sometimes on a weekly basis. I am proud to have been associated with him and his supporters for the past seventeen years.

Please welcome our future governor, Jim Davis.