When asked tough questions by Tallahassee Reports, history shows Mayor Andrew Gillum not only avoids answers, but also resorts to false attacks and threats of legal action. For example, when TR was the first to report about his affiliation with the People for American Way, Gillum sent an email threatening legal action. When TR was […]
At the last Tallahassee city commission meeting, Mayor Andrew Gillum ignored questions about his interactions with the Tallahassee Democrat over a controversial photo, and instead, publicly accused TR editor, Steve Stewart, of assaulting Gillum’s recently appointed chief of staff, Jamie Van Pelt. Specifically, TR was seeking answers to questions based on our previous report that […]
Jamie Van Pelt, a spokesman for Mayor Gillum, said on Gillum’s recent trip to Tampa: “The mayor was invited by Peter Leach to a meeting at his office to learn about some of the work he was doing to advance wrap-around social services in schools and housing developments.” However, in an email recovered by Tallahassee […]