Former Adult Film Star With 2 PhDs Runs For School Board Seat In FL (VIDEO)

 

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David Mech (courtesy of The Pulp)

 

In what will surely create a tizzy among Palm Beach County Florida residents, a former celebrity is running for a seat on the county school board. Despite his celebrity status as a former adult film?star, David Benoit Mech is pushing forward with running in August.

The Palm Beach Post reported:

?David Benoit Mech, 38, of Boca Raton, qualified Monday to run against incumbent Karen Brill for the Palm Beach County School Board District 3 seat in the Aug. 26 primary.?

Mech’s focus in his campaign will be on bringing changes in areas that he feels the school district is behind on.?Mech stated on his website:

?Once again, these areas include technology, innovation, equality, sex education, and secular values.?

Under the name Dave Pounder, Mech performed in several films.?However, Mech has stated that his company, Dave Pounder Productions, no longer produces adult films per se, but rather?documentaries on the adult film?industry.

Though most would be quick to notice his former film career, Mech also has two PhDs and has served on many condominium board committees. He is also the owner of The Happy/Fun Math Tutor which saw controversy last year. When parents became aware of Mech’s former occupation, they complained to the school board district. The district then took down his advertisements which were posted near the schools. He has since sued the school district, and the suit is still pending.

Karen Brill, Mech’s political adversary, is known for her own controversy. She introduced a proposal that would introduce a parent dress code?earlier this year. It was quickly met with disdain from her fellow board members and colleagues and has since been dismissed.

It sounds to me like Mr. Mech is very capable and qualified for the job of being a Palm County School Board Member. It also sounds like he has his priorities straight when it comes to the school district and he isn’t worrying about frivolous things like what parents are wearing to drop their kids off. So the question remains, should we hold his past occupation against him? What are adult entertainers expected to do when they try to move on from that field? Do we expect them to go on to minimum wage jobs despite their education? Or, do we expect them to be ?doomed? to that field forever?

A close friend of mine just recently shot an adult film the other day. We joked that she could never run for office now. But, will that be the case in the future? If I were a resident, Mr. Mech would have my vote!

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Check out the WBPF broadcast about his suit against the school district below!



 


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