Moraitis faces challenge from ex-Broward commissioner

BY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Former Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl announced Wednesday that he plans to run this year in state House District 93, setting up a potential battle with three-term Rep. George Moraitis, R-Fort Lauderdale. "When I'm in Tallahassee, I will fight for the rights of every Floridian no matter who they love, their gender, or their ethnicity, to find responsible solutions to combat the threat of climate change and to ban fracking, and to provide our public schools with the resources our students and teachers need to give every child the excellent education they deserve,'' Keechl, a Democrat, said in a news release announcing his candidacy. Moraitis had raised $89,648 as of March 31 and had about $67,000 in cash on hand, according to information on the state Division of Elections website. Deerfield Beach Democrat Douglas Oberman also has opened a campaign account for the race and had raised $670 through the end of March.