Rick Scott Follows Bob Graham and Craig Miller With Workdays

Less than a week after Republican U.S. Sen. Craig Miller took a page from Bob Grahams old playbook and started a series of workday events, on Monday Gov. Rick Scott announced that he will also work alongside Floridians, visiting their job sites to help them out and learn about their concerns.

Like most Floridians, I have worked hard all my life. I started school in public housing and my family struggled financially, said Scott, who will kick off the events in a doughnut shop in Tampa on Wednesday. Scott and his mother ran a similar shop in Kansas City. For that reason, I went to work at a young age doing everything from delivering newspapers and cleaning phone booths, to selling groceries and working on a ship in the Navy.

I was always proud of the jobs I had and learned valuable lessons from each one, continuedScott, who has promised to do a workday event each month. My goal as governor is to be sure every Floridian has the same opportunity to get a job and live the American Dream.

Graham, who performed workday events when he was governor and in the U.S. Senate, said he backed Scott following the same gameplan.

I commend Governor Scott on his commitment to understanding the hopes and concerns of Floridians by working with them, said Graham. I found the workdays to give me an unusual insight not only into how people earn their living, but how they live their lives, pursue their dreams and confront their challenges. I hope that Governor Scott will have the same rich experiences as he commences workdays. I would also encourage other public officials to adopt this means of better understanding the citizens they represent.