Ron Gunzburger says:
Pro basketball star and volunteer Miami Beach reserve police officer Shaquille O'Neill on Monday confirmed political rumors that have been floating around Broward County, Florida for the past few months. Appearing on Live With Regis & Kelly, O'Neill was asked if he plans to go into law enforcement full-time once he retires from the Miami Heat. O'Neill confirmed the rumors were true and that he was planning to run for sheriff...
Location undecided; could be Broward or Orange County, FL. Both offices are on the ballot in 2008. Ron contnues:
As O'Neill has been openly shopping for multimillion dollar waterfront digs here in Fort Lauderdale for the past few months, it looks like he's considering a run against incumbent Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne (D). O'Neill is also believed to be a Democrat. Jenne has been the target of a federal grand jury corruption probe for the past two years related to his private business deals and some personal loans, although it is unclear if anything will come of the probe. Jenne has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and said he plans to seek re-election next year.
A local office seems like an odd run for a multimillionaire candidate with near-universal name ID, who could start out running statewide. But Shaq's interest in law enforcement seems sincere.
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