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Legislators In The Community 04
Leading Off with a Fun Picture
Rep. Faye Culp is a huge supporter of Lowry Park Zoo as well as an animal lover in her own right. Here she visits one of LPZ' giraffes, and it looks like it's a mutual admiration society.
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Byrd's Alzheimer's Representatives Come to the Capitol
Rep. Rich Glorioso addressed a crowd from the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute in the Capitol Courtyard in Tallahassee that had come to visit members of the House and Senate in a quest for additional funding for the center under construction here in Tampa. Rep. Glorioso was one of the key players in securing funding of $15M per year over the next four years.
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Back in Brandon, Also in March
Rep. Rich Glorioso stands among many in the crowd attending the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce's Annual Military Reception. It is one of the many ways the Brandon Chamber recognizes military personnel in the community and celebrates its relationship with MacDill Air Force Base.
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Two Familiar Names in the Community
Robin Williams was enjoying her work with CC Event Productions as was Janet Roder, District Assistant to Rep. Ed Homan, as the First Annual Italian Heritage Day was celebrated in Joe Chillura Courthouse Square on April 7. CC Event Productions is also one of the big sponsors of (OK--here it is!) Flavors of Hillsborough , set for April 11 on the Senate Portico in 2007.
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A Limited Mutual Admiration Society
John Rodriguez, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Bob Henriquez, wasn't quite as sure that he admired this alligator which was brought around the Capitol as part of Ocala/Marion County Day in Tallahassee in April. John said, "The gator was well-behaved, but it left my hands smelling funny." Do you suppose some might think the last half of that sentence applied to some other Gators and that the first half would be false in that particular application? Go Bulls!
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EPC Takes Delegation on an Environmental Tour
The Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission hosted a tour on May 18. Attending on behalf of the Delegation were Carol McClendon (Rep. Trey Traviesa), Candace Hundley (Delegation), Janet Roder (Rep. Ed Homan), Becky Simmons (Senate President Tom Lee), John McCaughey (Rep. Rich Glorioso), and Bethany Linderman (Rep. Kevin Ambler).
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Lake Thonotosassa First Stop on EPC Tour
The EPC Tour Group travelled by HARTline bus, first to Lake Thonotosassa where EPC staff provided an overview of the watershed management initiative and its relevance to water quality conditions in the lake. Lake Thonotosassa is the largest natural lake in Hillsborough, offering public recreational access but discharging water of very poor quality to the Hilsborough River Reservoir, an important source of drinking water for the City of Tampa. In the photo are Janet Roder (Rep. Ed Homan), John McGaughey (Rep. Rich Glorioso), David Jefferson, Mosaic, chair of the Citizens Enviornmental Advisory Committee (CEAC), Dr. Gerold Morrison, Director, EPC Division of Enviornmental Resources, and Becky Simmons (Sen. President Tom Lee).
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A Stop at Tampa Wholesale Nursery (TWN)
EPC, SWFWMD, Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. (TBF) and TWN (owned by Roy Davis and family) joined efforts to allow treated industrial wastewater from TBF to be reused for irrigation at TWN, saving groundwater pumping by an average of 100,000 gallons per day. In the foreground are Jean Morgan, senior administrative specialist in the Hillsborough County Office of Public Affairs, and Becky Simmons, Legislative Assistant to Senate President Tom Lee. In the backrground are Dr. Wayne Echelberger and Sharon Terrell, both members of CEAC.
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Fried Calamari in the Making
Last stop on the EPC tour was Tampa Bay Fisheries, an economic engine churning out in Dover which does not advertise but which processes shrimp, calamari, fish, and crablegs to major markets (examples are WalMart and Ruby Tuesdays). In the photo is fried calamari in the making--starting in tubs of cold water and, via a continuous conveyer belt, it is breaded, baked, bagged, and boxed, then frozen and shipped to market.
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A Treat at the End of the Day
Robert Paterson, president and CEO of Tampa Bay Fisheries, and his staff treated everyone on the EPC tour to a sampling of fried shrimp before the bus headed back to ECP headquarters on Queen Palm Drive. Those who went on the tour very much appreciated the organizational effort that Dr. Rick Garrity, the executive director at EPC, and his staff made in producing both an educational and enjoyable experience.
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Best Photo in Album 04
Rep. Susan Goldstein, House District 97 and representing part of Broward County, and Rep. Rich Glorioso, representing District 62 in east Hillsborough County, attended the BlazeSports Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the West Coast Chapter of the Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers in Tampa on May 19. They are pictured with Crystal and Emily, kids benefiting from the BlazeSports America Program, a comprehensive adaptive sports program.
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Dolly Parton!
Who would ever have guessed that Dolly Parton would appear in a Hillsborough Delegation "Legislators in the Community" online photo album! But here she is, and so is Rep. Faye Culp, District 57, in the red jacket on the back row. Rep. Culp was named a Pacesetter for the Southern Women in Public Service at its annual conference in May in Nashville. Also in the photo are other Pacesetters from the 13 southern states.
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Happy News for the Brandon Chamber
Rep. Rich Glorioso was happy to tell the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at its June 22 meeting about the various measures that the 2006 Legislature enacted to help businesses be successful in Florida.
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Rep. Traviesa Also Speaks to the Brandon Chamber
Rep. Trey Traviesa also spoke at the Brandon Chamber's June meeting about the successes of the 2006 legislative session, including his success in securing $3.4 million for the Brandon Community Advantage Center and talking of various initiatives which will enhance the ability to do business in the State of Florida.
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A Former Hillsborough Rep in the Spotlight
Rep. Faye Culp stopped by The Columbia Restaurant on June 16 to congratulate former Rep. Deborah Tamargo as she was sworn in as the president of the Hispanic Professional Women's Association. Rep. Tamargo was elected to the Legislature in a special election in October 1997 and served during the 1998 Legislative Session.
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Rep. Glorioso Attends Bill Signing
Rep. Rich Glorioso, in the back row by the State Seal, was invited to attend the signing ceremony for H7173 (ch. 2006-194, Laws of Florida) that re-vamped the "Road to Independence Program" and which provides additional assistance and support services to young folks in foster care who age out of the system and formerly would be expected to fare for themselves without such support. Rep. Glorioso initially became interested in the program when he read about "Connected by 25" in a local news story. The bill also provided for the expansion of Kidcare coverage for eligible young adults until age 20 and appropriated $6.75M to fund that medicaid expansion.
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www.100ideas.org
Reps. Marco Rubio (District 111, part of Miami-Dade), Ray Sansom (District 4, parts of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa), and Dean Cannon (District 35, part of Orange), the next three "Speaker designates," are sponsoring an initiative called "100 Ideas." The Greater Tampa Chamber sponsored an "IdeaRaiser" on July 31 and among those attending were Rep. Sansom, Attorney Steve Burton (Broad and Cassell), Louis Miller, executive director of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, and the always animated Rep. Kevin Ambler, chair of the Hillsborough Delegation.
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Rep. Bill Galvano Talks with Ron Pierce
Rep. Galvano, a member of the Hillsborough Delegation and chair of the Bay Area Legislative Delegation (with the acronym "BALD"), learns from Ron Pierce about his new job as governmental director for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rep. Galvano is hosting a BALD meeting in Tampa on August 28. "BALD" is made up of the legislators from Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota Counties.
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What is Florida's Biggest Economic Engine?
Rep. Ed Homan will tell you you're wrong if you said "Tourism" followed by "Agriculture." He pointed out at the IdeaRaiser that the health care industry has about a $112B economic impact on the state annually. Listening to his comments at the IdeaRaiser were Sam Ellison (Beck International), Dan Krassner (Tucker-Hall), and Kim Scheeler (president of the Tampa Chamber).
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An Engaging Conference
Rep. Faye Culp engages Speaker Designate Ray Sansom in a quick conference after the conclusion of the IdeaRaiser.
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Rep. Ken Littlefield Makes a Point
Connie Milito, governmental director for the Hillsborough County Public Schools, smiles as Rep. Littlefield talks about how a school district can have the cream of the crop of teachers knocking at its door.
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Something Funny Was Said Here!
As you can see from the expressions on Rep. Ken Littlefield's, Louis Miller's (executive director, Hillsborough Aviation Authority), and Edith Stewart's (Public Affairs Officer for Hillsborough County) faces, someone shared something amusing.
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A Candidate for House District 59
Betty Reed, who is running for House District 59, attended the IdeaRaiser so that she will be able to hit the ground running if she is successful at the polls. The current incumbent of the district, Rep. Arthenia Joyner, is making a run for the Senate (District 18).
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An Incumbent Looking to Step Up to the Senate
Rep. Kim Berfield, who currently represents House District 50 (part of Pinellas), is running for Senate District 16 which includes parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. She has been very visible at Hillsborough functions for the past year. In the background are Cory Cuttler, L.A. to Rep. Rich Glorioso, Jenna Labadie, L.A. to Rep. Kevin Ambler, and AnnaLee Morris, L.A. to Rep. Ron Reagan. And so concludes Photo Album 04, ranging from pictures taken in February through July 31, 2006.
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