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JUDGE JOHN RENKE III AGREED HE MISLED VOTERS (GOP)NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A Pasco-Pinellas Circuit judge faces suspension and a fine for misrepresenting his experience during his 2002 campaign.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission said Judge John Renke III should be suspended from the bench for one month, fined $20,000 and publicly reprimanded for misleading voters. The Florida Supreme Court will review the sanctions.
Renke testified in Miami before a panel of the commission, which investigates members of the bench, and agreed that he broke campaign rules for bench races, according to documents released Thursday.
During his campaign, Renke overstated his own experience as an attorney and understated that of his opponent, Declan Mansfield, the commission said. Also, the Republican Party of Pasco County endorsed Renke with his knowledge and consent, the commission found. Judicial campaigns are supposed to be nonpartisan.
"Judge Renke accepts full responsibility (for the rules violations), admits it should not have occurred and regrets and apologizes for such conduct," according to the commission.
This was from the Miami Herald, April 30, 2004