Turning Pain into Power: A Message to My Supporters
Public service should be about ideas, integrity, and solutions. But my opponent and his team have chosen a different path—one of personal attacks and exploiting my past struggles to distract from the real issues that matter to you.
Yes, I have faced the daily battle of the incurable disease, alcoholism. Like millions of Americans, I have dealt with a disease that does not define me but has shaped my resilience, my empathy, and my determination to serve the residents of Palm Beach Gardens. Addiction is not a moral failing; it is a challenge that countless families, veterans, workers, and leaders have faced. And like them, I have fought—and continue to fight—every single day.
Through the unwavering support of my ex-wife, my family, my son, my friends and my amazing Alcoholics Anonymous support family, I have remained sober, one day at a time, for 13 years. My 10 years of service, dedication and commitment to the City of Palm Beach Gardens as the Chairman of 2 advisory boards, clearly demonstrate I’m fit to serve and lead the City of Palm Beach Gardens into its next growth cycle and beyond.
My opponent wants to use my disease against me, not because it makes me unfit to lead, but because they have no real solutions or answers to offer. They would rather smear my character than talk about their own record of being completely uninvolved, detached and unconnected with the City of Palm Beach Gardens. But I won’t be bullied into silence.
I stand here today as someone who understands hardship, who has faced darkness and refused to let the negatives win. For this, makes me stronger and fit to serve. It makes me more prepared to fight for the people who feel unheard, who need a champion and leader who won’t back down— even when faced with adversity.
Leadership isn’t about being perfect; it’s about being honest, being accountable, and never giving up on the people who trust you to represent them. I know struggle, I know perseverance, and I know the strength it takes to keep going. My past does not disqualify me—my 40 years of experience makes me the best person for this fight. To those who have ever struggled, who have ever felt judged for their past, their mistakes—I see you. I hear you. I will help you. And I will fight for you.
They can attack me all they want. But I am still here. And I will not be defined by their words. I will be defined by my actions, leadership, fitness to serve, and my sobriety.
And that is why we will win.
Chuck Millar
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