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NEW NEWS ON JAY GOVAN:

Judge Who Ruled Terri Schiavo Should Die Faces Election Challenge

May 12, 2004 Clearwater, FL (LifeNews.com) -- One of the circuit court judges who has been at the center of the controversy surrounding Terri Schiavo is facing a challenge in his bid for re-election.

Judge George Greer ruled last year that Terri's estranged husband Michael could remove her feeding tube and now voters will be able to decide if they approve of his decisions in the case. Just hours before the filing deadline last Friday, Jan Govan, an attorney in Clearwater, Florida, threw his hat in the ring.

The race will be Greer's first since being elected to the judgeship twelve years ago. While Govan is careful to not directly say that he disagrees with Judge Greer's decisions in the years-long legal battle over Terri's life, the case prompted him to run. "I will serve impartially and without any predisposition," Govan told LifeNews.com in an interview.

Govan told LifeNews.com that Greer's judicial decision-making progressed to a point where the state legislature had to get involved and authorize Governor Jeb Bush to ask doctors to re-insert Terri's feeding tube.

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I'm not going to have time to break this out into a separate thread. I'd ask either cyn or nickcarraway to help me out. Thanks in advance... FV

FYI: The All American City award competition the City of Clearwater is in, MAY BE TIED TO JUDGE GREER'S FOUNDING OF A HEALTH CENTER IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. I guess he was courting the black vote back in 2000. If this year's award for 2004 has ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE GREENWOOD HEALTH CENTER, George Greer and the City of Clearwater are on the SAME TEAM and once again it's clear to me why Terri's the most DISREGARDED WOMAN on the planet. It may be why the Clearwater Police Dept. laugh about Terri at their rotary and jaycee luncheons. CLEARWATER'S BAD IF THEY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST EVEN ONE. They chose Terri and they want her to be killed.

EMAIL THE NATIONAL CIVIL LEAGUE WHO IS HOLDING THE ALL AMERICAN CITY COMPETITION if you believe they don't deserve all the CASH, THE GOOD PRESS... EMAIL: gchandler@ncl.org National Civil League

By CHRISTINA K. COSDON© St. Petersburg Times, published May 8, 2001 Among those honored are Circuit Judge George W. Greer and the founder of the Greenwood Community Health center.CLEARWATER -- Circuit Judge George W. Greer of the family law division and Willa Carson, founder of the Greenwood Community Health Resource Center in Clearwater, were among those honored at the Clearwater Bar Association's 40th annual Law Day awards and installation luncheon.

In addition to the induction of new officers and directors, the program Friday at the Belleview Biltmore Resort and Spa included the presentation of the John U. Bird Distinguished Jurist Award, the Liberty Bell Award and President's Awards, as well as cash awards and a trophy to local high school students who participated in the association's annual Great Debate.

The bar association includes members from the Largo area north to Pasco County. Greer received the Judge John U. Bird award, which honors judicial competence and service, high ideals and personal character.

FV SAYS: If someone wants to check the polishing their image thread to see if the Greenwood Community Health Center is one of the reasons Clearwater is in the running, I'll do the same... I'll be over at that thread if it MATCHES UP. One more feather removed from George of the Bungle's hat for being a POLITICIAN INSTEAD OF A FAIR JUDGE.