I've noted, and hope others will as well, not only the change in your voting record since the incidents mentioned here, but in your humility. A refreshing change from the other Board members. Thank you.
I voted for you when you were running before, George, and I will be voting for you again. Thank you for standing up for the people. I imagine that at times it feels a bit lonely; I've noticed that often you are the only one who is truly working for the good of the citizens.
The political ad from your opponent and his sponsors is horrendous! Even if I did not enthusiastically support you, I would be inclined to vote against a candidate who puts forth such a despicable ad.
I will be praying for the success of your campaign and your victory on election day. We need your continued work on our behalf.
Commissioner Kruse taking ownership of one’s mistakes is one of the most important things you can do, especially when you are not offering any excuses. Being honest with yourself and others allows you to change and become a better person, which clearly you have done in your personal life, yet I also see this change reflected in your behavior during meetings. The “corrupt 6 commissioners” and several of their hand-picked staff have been treating you in the same manner as they do citizens, sometimes even their own employees. The corrupt 6 are treating you with the same disdain and lies that they have treated citizens with since the day they were sworn in, which makes you an even better representative for your constituents because you DO understand what we are going through. You are the ONLY Commissioner who asks intelligent questions at meetings and provides any thought process behind your actions or votes. At meetings you are the ONLY commissioner asking the “hard” questions and pointing out inconsistencies that the public will never be aware of, especially since all presentations and work sessions are either cancelled or presented in a manner that manipulates the public (you know like a commercial or that taxpayer funded media department we now own). Not only have these 6 commissioners cut off the education of the public at large by removing presentations but they are even more uneducated than they were when voted in because other than “cheating the public” out of our tax dollars and representation, they are no smarter or more educated about our county government than they were on day one. As someone who is concerned about finances, watching the 6 commissioners waste millions of our tax dollars for zero output is frankly sickening, worse that they no longer even try to hide it. Watching the disgusting behavior of 6 commissioners – especially Van Ostenbridge and Satcher belittle citizens during the wetland buffer removal, library meeting- or any meeting for that matter, the Tunnel to Towers presenters every time they appeared before the board, and a USCG Officer, is appalling. You are the ONLY Commissioner who will answer and return phone calls or e-mail from citizens and the ONLY one who will interact with the public in any manner. You are the ONLY Commissioner who WANTS to hear public comment and treats us with respect. As a citizen who has regularly watched meetings since 2016, your behavior DOES speak for itself. You have been our absolute and ONLY representative for the past 2 years and we appreciate your efforts. Citizens do need to step up and talk with the uninformed voters in our community. We, the voters, have the ability to take back Manatee County. By voting smart we can have a majority of non corrupt commissioners and a SOE that represents what is best for our community. Perhaps instead of BINGO the citizens should create a montage of meeting video clips to post of that NOT so excellent representation we have been getting! There are plenty of clips to choose from -just watch ANY meeting!
Kruse admitted to making some mistakes personally, but he is the only commissioner who speaks up about questionable things on the agenda for the board. None of us is perfect, we've all made some mistake we regretted. But he is more concerned for the citizens of Manatee County than the other six. Vote Kruse!
Thanks for sending George. I will be switching my party affiliation just to be able to vote for you and Farrington. You both seem like the best to offer for the voters of Manatee County.
Had caught the tail end of KVO commercial couple weeks ago. While surfing Facebook just about 10 minutes ago, the ad popped up. Finally saw the whole ad. To quote the Blue Puppet "KVO is a turd!"
I've noted, and hope others will as well, not only the change in your voting record since the incidents mentioned here, but in your humility. A refreshing change from the other Board members. Thank you.
Well said George, thank you.
Ready to vote!
I voted for you when you were running before, George, and I will be voting for you again. Thank you for standing up for the people. I imagine that at times it feels a bit lonely; I've noticed that often you are the only one who is truly working for the good of the citizens.
The political ad from your opponent and his sponsors is horrendous! Even if I did not enthusiastically support you, I would be inclined to vote against a candidate who puts forth such a despicable ad.
I will be praying for the success of your campaign and your victory on election day. We need your continued work on our behalf.
Commissioner Kruse taking ownership of one’s mistakes is one of the most important things you can do, especially when you are not offering any excuses. Being honest with yourself and others allows you to change and become a better person, which clearly you have done in your personal life, yet I also see this change reflected in your behavior during meetings. The “corrupt 6 commissioners” and several of their hand-picked staff have been treating you in the same manner as they do citizens, sometimes even their own employees. The corrupt 6 are treating you with the same disdain and lies that they have treated citizens with since the day they were sworn in, which makes you an even better representative for your constituents because you DO understand what we are going through. You are the ONLY Commissioner who asks intelligent questions at meetings and provides any thought process behind your actions or votes. At meetings you are the ONLY commissioner asking the “hard” questions and pointing out inconsistencies that the public will never be aware of, especially since all presentations and work sessions are either cancelled or presented in a manner that manipulates the public (you know like a commercial or that taxpayer funded media department we now own). Not only have these 6 commissioners cut off the education of the public at large by removing presentations but they are even more uneducated than they were when voted in because other than “cheating the public” out of our tax dollars and representation, they are no smarter or more educated about our county government than they were on day one. As someone who is concerned about finances, watching the 6 commissioners waste millions of our tax dollars for zero output is frankly sickening, worse that they no longer even try to hide it. Watching the disgusting behavior of 6 commissioners – especially Van Ostenbridge and Satcher belittle citizens during the wetland buffer removal, library meeting- or any meeting for that matter, the Tunnel to Towers presenters every time they appeared before the board, and a USCG Officer, is appalling. You are the ONLY Commissioner who will answer and return phone calls or e-mail from citizens and the ONLY one who will interact with the public in any manner. You are the ONLY Commissioner who WANTS to hear public comment and treats us with respect. As a citizen who has regularly watched meetings since 2016, your behavior DOES speak for itself. You have been our absolute and ONLY representative for the past 2 years and we appreciate your efforts. Citizens do need to step up and talk with the uninformed voters in our community. We, the voters, have the ability to take back Manatee County. By voting smart we can have a majority of non corrupt commissioners and a SOE that represents what is best for our community. Perhaps instead of BINGO the citizens should create a montage of meeting video clips to post of that NOT so excellent representation we have been getting! There are plenty of clips to choose from -just watch ANY meeting!
Kruse admitted to making some mistakes personally, but he is the only commissioner who speaks up about questionable things on the agenda for the board. None of us is perfect, we've all made some mistake we regretted. But he is more concerned for the citizens of Manatee County than the other six. Vote Kruse!
Thanks for sending George. I will be switching my party affiliation just to be able to vote for you and Farrington. You both seem like the best to offer for the voters of Manatee County.
With you .. stay strong and God Bless.
Had caught the tail end of KVO commercial couple weeks ago. While surfing Facebook just about 10 minutes ago, the ad popped up. Finally saw the whole ad. To quote the Blue Puppet "KVO is a turd!"
thank you for speaking up against those idiots and telling the truth about all aspects including your own battles... You have my vote!