TALLAHASSEE – FloridaStrong Executive Director Charly Norton released the following statement on Governor Rick Scott’s signing of HB 7069, the controversial education bill that was hatched in secret with no opportunity for amendments, debate or public input:
“For the second time in two days, the Governor has made clear he serves only his own agenda — not the people he was elected to represent. The fact that Scott ignored thousands of veto calls over this past month from parents, school boards, educators and other public school advocates demonstrates his shameful disservice to the state of Florida. Speaker Corcoran and the lawmakers who pushed this ‘scam‘ of a bill are actively dismantling Florida schools and undermining our kids’ chance at success as a result. They can claim they care about the future of this state until they are blue in the face, but their actions prove otherwise.
“FloridaStrong recognizes and applauds the following legislators on both sides of the aisle who stood up to the wealthy corporations looking to profit off of our kids’ education and voted against HB 7069:
FL SENATE
Sen. Lauren BookSen. Randolph Bracy
Sen. Oscar Braynon
Sen. Daphne Campbell
Sen. Jeff Clemens
Sen.Gary Farmer
Sen. Rene Garcia
Sen. Audrey Gibson
Sen. Denise Grimsley
Sen. Bill Montford
Sen. Bobby Powell
Sen. Kevin RaderSen. Jose Javier RodriguezSen. Darryl RousonSen. David SimmonsSen. Linda StewartSen. Perry Thurston, Jr.Sen. Victor Torres, Jr.
FL HOUSE
Rep. Joseph AbruzzoRep. Ramon AlexanderRep. Bruce AntoneRep. Robert AsencioRep. Loranne AusleyRep. Lori BermanRep. Kamia BrownRep. John CortesRep. Janet CruzRep. Kimberly DanielsRep. Tracie DavisRep. Bobby DuBoseRep. Nicholas DuranRep. Katie EdwardsRep. Joseph GellerRep. Patrick HenryRep. Kristin JacobsRep. Al JacquetRep. Evan JenneRep. Shevrin JonesRep. Larry Lee, Jr.Rep. Kionne McGheeRep. Amy MercadoRep. Jared MoskowitzRep. Wengay NewtonRep. Kathleen PetersRep. Sharon PritchettRep. David RichardsonRep. Barrington RussellRep. Sean ShawRep. David SilversRep. Emily SlosbergRep. Carlos Guillermo SmithRep. Cynthia StaffordRep. Richard StarkRep. Barbara WatsonRep. Clovis WatsonRep. Matt WillhiteRep. Patricia Williams
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