Hello, my name is Phillip Laibe
and I’ve lived in Jacksonville
for the last 12 years. I moved
here from Ohio not just
because Jacksonville is a great
place to live but because high
taxes and government
bureaucracy have decimated
the economy in Ohio and
there were no jobs.

The reason that I am running
for Soil and Water Board is
that I believe that cooperation
with the private sector and
volunteer groups is the best
way to maintain Jacksonville’s
beautifully diverse ecosystem.
Right now the Jacksonville Soil
and Water Board does not
collect taxes and I want to
keep it that way.

I come from a farming family
which still owns over 100 acres
of land where we grow mostly
corn in NW Ohio. My
educational background includes
a BA from the University of
Toledo and a MBA from Florida
State University. During the last
five years I have become
increasingly involved in the
political process because I see
local politicians implementing
the same failed policies that
hurt cities in my home state
and I want to let them know
that there is a better way. As a
former VP of the Concerned
Taxpayers of Duval county and
the co-host of a local public
access TV show based on politics
I have fought for the principles
of less government and lower
taxes. It is my opinion that
Jacksonville families simply
cannot afford a new tax!

I will only support programs
that are tax-free, focusing on
cooperation with local
volunteer groups as well as
local sponsors and I will oppose
new taxes and tax hikes. If
you want to know more about
me please feel free to look me
up and send me a friend request
on FaceBook. you can also see
me on video at
http://www.youtube.com/user/NEFLLibertarians
I hope that I can count on
your vote on election day!