Editor, The Beacon:
I guess you can say anything in a campaign ad.
I don’t support Gus Kostianis for mayor of Deltona, but he’s using my photo in a paid advertisement with The Beacon.
He approached me for that photo at an awards ceremony for first responders, saying he just admired the work we do.
Now I know it was really a cheap political stunt.
This type of sleazy behavior just proves to me that Gus Kostianis lacks the character to be Deltona’s mayor.
I wholeheartedly support Mayor Heidi Herzberg for re-election. Her support for our deputies runs a lot deeper than a cheap photo op.
Mike Chitwood
Volusia County Sheriff