Tampa, FL – The ballots are in and Kevin Floyd of Lutz is the new Chairperson of the Southern Party of Florida!
Floyd beat out the heavily favored Sweeny by a surprising landslide 5-1 victory. Following the announcement of the victory, Floyd shook hands with his opponent and was quickly sworn in as the new Chairperson before a small crowd of party officers, guests, and family members.
Following his swearing in, Floyd disbanded the Provisional Committee, along with any authority it had over the party, and appointed its former members as officers of the newly formed party.
Chairperson Floyd’s term will last for a period of 4 years per the newly revised Charter of the SPFL which will make him the leader of both the Southern independence and political movements in the State of Florida until 2012 when the next election will be held. Another key revision of the Charter by the former provisional committee removed any term limitations associated with the Office of the Chairpersonship and instead left it open ended in the sense that Mr. Floyd could run for reelection again, and again.
The decision to revise and in many cases remove safety gaps associated with the Office of the Chairperson was seen as a necessity if the party hopes to avoid future conflicts which could damage or under mind the party’s growth. The original SPFL (1999-2003) was hindered by a leadership crisis following a string of resignations which ultimately lead to the dissolution of the party in 2003. The leadership of the newly reformed SPFL seeks to avoid a repeat of the party’s 2003 dissolution and feels that the best way to accomplish this is to ensure a stable leader and avoid excessive and or frequent changes of leadership.
