MY PROMISE TO FLORIDIANS
PILLAR V — Action & Accountability
Leadership With Skin in the Game
Trust is not restored through speeches. Trust is restored when leadership sacrifices first. If families must live on a budget, government must live on a budget. Leadership goes first.
FRANK j. russo
Leadership Starts With
Sacrifice
Lead By Example
Public office exists to serve humanity, not to elevate personal wealth.
Politicians should not be insulated from the economic realities families face.
Frank J. Russo will donate 100% of the Governor’s annual salary (estimated at $250,000+) each year to the public Humanity Building Foundation.
Public office is service and not enrichment.
This is not symbolic.
It is structural.
Protect Working Families Cut At The Top
Government reform must protect those who serve on the front lines.
- Any government employee earning under $100,000 will not be impacted.
- Law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders salaries remain protected and possibly increase.
- Essential services remain funded.
- AI-driven efficiencies implemented to streamline bureaucracy.
- Administrative waste reduced before frontline services are touched.
If citizens must adjust to automation and efficiency, government must do the same.
Reform starts at the top, not the bottom..
The Leadership Savings Model
Governor Salary (approx.):
$250,000+
25% reduction example:
$62,500 saved per position
If 1,000 high-level positions were reduced statewide (illustrative example):
Over $60 million redirected annually.
Where the money goes:
- Children
- Teacher support
- Property tax relief
- Housing stability
The Principle
Public office exists to serve humanity, not to elevate personal wealth.
Politicians should not be insulated from the economic realities families face.
When leaders feel the same financial discipline as the people, priorities change.
When leaders have skin in the game, government begins to work for the people again.
The Challenge
Frank Russo publicly challenges:
Millionaires.
Billionaires.
Business leaders.
Match the Governor’s full annual salary donation to support Florida families.
Leadership is contagious.
The Result
Restored trust.
Disciplined budgets.
Shared sacrifice.
Government that leads by example.
Humanity Over the Dollar means leaders sacrifice first.
