Add the International Brother of Electrical Workers Local #349 to the list of individuals and entities who have endorsed former (read: disgraced) Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Martin Zilber for city of Miami commissioner in District 2.
Likely under pressure — as the head of the IBEW is the father of a lobbyist who is pals with Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, who is pushing hard for Zilber.
Diaz de la Portilla and Commissioner Joe Carollo lobbied the police and fire union to endorse Zilber. The IBEW nod is just more palanca.
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“We thank Judge Zilber’s tireless efforts and support to improve the quality of life for working men and women, affordable housing for working families, improving our transit system, economic growth and being a champion for the community” said Bill Riley, Business Manager for IBEW.
Affordable housing? Transit? When? How? Zilber has zero track record.
But Riley couldn’t have endorsed anybody else and stayed pals with ADLP. The IBEW also had to endorse baby bro Renier Diaz de la Portilla for judge last year — and we all know how that turned out.
Bill Riley’s son and namesake chaired the campaign committee to elect Baby DLP. And Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla vacationed with him and his wife, Amy, in Boston last year, weeks after the city gave Riley’s client, the Centner Academy, exclusive use of a city park and upzoned some other properties.
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In other words, Riley is part and parcel of the criminal enterprise at City Hall.
Add Zilber to that list.
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Bill Riley the lobbyist and attorney is sleazy. His clients the crazy Centerers are sleazy. So Zilber fits right in. Add disgraced corrupt Marc Sarnoff to the mix and residents keep losing parks and their tax dollars.
The union is killing itself. Rank and file are not stupid, they realize this some inside baseball deal the BA cooked up which will not benefit them personally. , they’re not going to volunteer and support the candidate with phone banks, walking lists pole watching or money. So the endorsement is just optics.
As union political endorsements become meaningless, the union becomes marginalized and their lobby less powerful. Less powerful union is unable to recruit new members which in turn weaken the union. is why the percentage of membership in the union continues to fall to record lows. Now under 5% of the workforce
But keep it up Bill.
And of course… ADLP looking half drunk in a picture with a woman by his side. Typical. Nit surprised about the Rileys though. Their shady dealings scamming the County over the SBE participation in County projects at MIA were legendary…
Rigged Rigged Rigged
Marty Sarnoff is the puppet master
Krusty is the ring leader
DLP is the jester
King is the joke(er)
Mayor the cryptic crypto clown
Amazing he has gotten ALL endorsements fixed!