The House Select Policy Council on Strategic & Economic Planning met Thursday to tackle redistricting at both the congressional and state levels. It also released its My Florida Census site, which will help the federal government count as many residents of the state as possible.
We found 18 streets in Osceola County that the census did not account for, said Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park. The areas of concern are areas of new construction.
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Glad we're getting down to business.
Senators started session at least 20 minutes late this morning and spent 5 minutes regaling allwith tales from their softball game last night. Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Delray Beach, is apparently quite the baserunner.
"He reminded me of the days of Bob Hayes," said Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee.
And Senators broiught their professional competitiveness to the field
"Sen. Negron taught us what it's like to not hit a homerun," Lawson said.
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Pamela Cothran Marsh has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be the new U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, replacing Thomas Kirwin.
Marsh is currently Of Counsel for Akerman Senterfit, a national law firm with 15 offices, including seven in Florida.
From 1999 to 2006, Marsh served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Tampa Division for the Middle District of Florida. Previously, she was an associate at Annis, Mitchell, Cockey, Edwards & Rohen.
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Age: 70
Residence: Inverness
Time in the Legislature: 7 years
Political Affiliation: Republican
Spouse: Judy
Children: Shannon Wright, Charlie Jr.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I wanted to work in law enforcement, because my father was Citrus County sheriff from 1928 to 1945.
What was your biggest political achievement?
Rep Brad Drake
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Age 35
Residence Eucheeanna
Time in the Legislature Two years
Political Affiliation Republican
What did you want to be when you were growing up ?
A stockbroker I have a degree in economics from the University of Florida
What do you consider to be your biggest political achievement ?
HB 31 which is the right to free speech at is based on a case in Santa Rosa County where a student was not allowed to speak at her graduation.
GOP TO MEET ON GREER
Florida Republican Party Chairman John Thrasher confirmed Wednesday that he has called a closed-door meeting of the partys executive committee to update leaders on the lawsuit filed against the state GOP by his predecessor, Jim Greer.
The lobby of the Capitol has been draped in childrens artwork as Florida celebrates Childrens Week. Some of it apparently strayed over toward the governors office. Next to the portrait of Lawton Chiles, therewas a pair of hands, cut out and colored. Written on them was, These hands are for Gov. Chiles + Debbie Withers. Having focused on education and childrens programs like Florida Healthy Start during his two terms in office, it was a fitting tribute to Chiles, one of the truly legendary figures in Florida politics.
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The Governors Inn, a historic hotel in downtown Tallahassee, held a re-opening tonight and honored four living former governors by naming rooms after them. With Gov. Charlie Crist and former Gov. Bob Martinez in attendance, the inn unveiled rooms in honor of Martinez, Reubin Askew, Bob Graham and Claude Kirk.
This was a home away from home, said Martinez, as he reflected on his years as mayor of Tampa and his many trips coming to Tallahassee since 1993, when his service in George H. W. Bushs administration ended.
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When the Florida House convenes, Medicaid reform will be at the top of the agenda. There are more than 2.7 million Floridians currently participating in the program, and that number as if it will rise -- along with the price tag.
Medicaid is not functioning and, from a fiscal standpoint, is not sustainable, said Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid.
Tomorrow, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum will make the first series of recommendations regarding his economic and job creation agenda for Florida.
Entitled Real Solutions. New Jobs: A Roadmap for Floridas Future," the annoucement will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the University of Tampa. The event is open to the media, so anyone with credentials can feel free to pop in and get the details live.
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