Miami Commissioner Spence-Jones seeks re-election

Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones to seek re-election

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Published On: Jan 28 2013 11:16:58 AM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones plans to seek re-election.

The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/10VpNfd ) Spence-Jones made the announcement Friday.

She was charged with bribery and grand theft and removed from office in 2010 by then-Gov. Charlie Crist. But a jury acquitted her of bribery and the grand theft charges were dropped and Spence-Jones returned to the city commission.

She also recently sued the mayor and the county's top prosecutor, claiming an unsuccessful corruption case against her was a conspiracy based on a political vendetta. The federal lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.

Spence-Jones represents the district that includes Overtown, Little Haiti and Liberty City. She was elected to the city commission year years ago.

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