Albion's record -----------

October 16, 2000 Development big donor to Albion Two-thirds of commissioner's re-election campaign funds came from the industry By LEE MELSEK The News-Press Lee County Commissioner John Albion's re-election treasury bulges with money from developers, lawyers and lobbyists who regularly seek his votes on multimillion-dollar development projects. A search by The News-Press of Albion's election finance reports shows two-thirds of his campaign money has come from developers

September 2, 2000 Former NAACP head criticizes move By LEE MELSEK The News-Press A promise by Lee County commissioners John Albion on Friday to help extend a major road through Dunbar was labeled an attempt by white politicians to grab 6,000 inner-city black votes in this fall's elections. Frustrated by 10 years of failing to get Palmetto Avenue extended, former Lee County NAACP President Willie Green said the promises by Albion ring hollow

September 1, 2003 Country Oaks residence causes conflict for Albion By DON RUANE Lee County Commissioner John Albion is known for his ability to talk about many subjects, but there's one topic he can't breach in official circles any longer - his own neighborhood. Albion lives in Country Oaks, a subdivision off Three Oaks Parkway. Residents want to change a proposed alignment for widening the parkway.

Albion: Plan can't be put up for public vote January 19, 2005 By Justin St. Clair Commissioner says residents can provide input The group making a community development plan for Lehigh will not be able to put the final plan on the ballot for voters, according to Lee County Commissioner John Albion. The Lehigh Acres Community Planning Corporation voted at its monthly meeting last Wednesday to try to put the plan to voters before submitting it to the county for adoption into the county's comprehensive

September 14, 2005 With Commissioner Albion in the wings -- County Staff takes over the Lehigh Acres Community Planning Corporation -- County will choose planner and do comp plan