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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.THE ONLY MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IN
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
LEGISLATIVE NEWS MSAP INSTRUCTORS COMMUNITY SERVICE
Lobby & Educate the Government & the General Public to
Promote Motorcycling in a Safe & Positive Image
JULU 2015 Volume XXXVI, Issue XIII
ABATE OF FLORIDA, Inc. SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
NEXT MEETING : JULY 19TH AT JERSEYS SPORT CAF AT 10:30AM
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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.MISSION STATEMENT
WHO WE ARE We are a non-profit organization of motorcycle
enthusiasts from all walks of life. We lobby and educate the
government and the general public to promote motorcycling in a safe
and positive image. We endeavor to enlist the cooperation and
participation of all organizations and individuals that share a
similar interest in preserving our American tradition of FREEDOM.
We promote motorcycle safety, training, & political awareness.
We ARE NOT A CLUB OR A GANG. We fund our work through toy runs,
poker runs, campouts, and other motorcycle activities. We are your
neighbors & friends who work, pay taxes, and get involved with
our community. We serve and support our country and believe in
freedom. We use all legal means to protect our rights without
infringing on the rights of others.
OUR GOALSTo become a powerful and viable political force in
legislative matters concerning the motorcyclist.To promote the safe
riding habits without infringing on individual freedoms.To motivate
the bikers to write letters to their legislators before, during,
and after the legislative session.To furnish our members with a
newsletter to keep all bikers informed in regards to upcoming
legislation.
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OUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING WILL BE HELD
JULY 19 at Jerseys Sports Caf at 10:30am
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Presidents Message
Hi Everyone! As your next Chapter President I plan big things to
come. We all want the same thing; to get the word out for
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness. With this in mind, our future is
wide open. With the great group of board members behind me I
believe this year will be even better than the last one. We did 36
events last year and I am hoping to do even more this year. I am
very excited and am hoping everyone will join with me! Any ideas,
concerns, or questions please dont hesitate to call me.
Be Careful and Ride Safe,
Shayne HanleySW Chapter PresidentAbate of Florida, Inc.
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July 2015
Good Morning Freedom Fighters:
LAWMAKERS START SESSION TO PASS BUDGETFlorida lawmakers convened
at 1 p.m. Monday for a special session to pass a budget, with much
of the controversy involving health-care issues. The special
session could last through June 20, as lawmakers work to approve a
budget before the fiscal year starts July 1. Much of the debate
early in session, however, will focus on a Senate proposal to use
federal Medicaid money to offer health insurance to 800,000
Floridians. The House and Gov. Rick Scott oppose the proposal.
Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, said budget conference
negotiations likely will start this weekend. The News Service will
have full coverage later Monday.
HOUSE READY TO VOTE ON TRIMMED-DOWN TAX CUTSThe House has
positioned its dramatically streamlined tax-cut package for a vote
on Friday. But it remains to be seen how the Senate, which has
offered four individual tax-cut bills during the ongoing special
legislative session, will handle the House proposal. Katie Betta,
spokeswoman for Senate President Andy Gardner, would only say
Thursday that the Senates Finance and Tax Committee is likely to
meet the final week of the special session. The session started
Monday and could last through June 20. The House tax-cut package
(HB 33A), stripped down as lawmakers work to cover health-care
costs in the overall budget, offers $273.2 million in savings for
the upcoming fiscal year, with the number growing to $436 million
the following year. The overall numbers are down from a $690
million plan (HB 7141) that had been proposed by the House during
this springs regular legislative session and the $673 million in
cuts requested by Gov. Rick Scott.
SCOTT BACKS RECORDS EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY MEMBERSGov. Rick
Scott on Tuesday signed a measure that provides a public-records
exemption to help shield information about military-service members
and military families. The measure (HB 185), sponsored by Rep. Matt
Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, will allow current and past members of
the U.S. armed forces, reserves or National Guard who have served
since Sept. 11, 2001, along with their spouses and dependents, to
request that home and personal information be exempt from state
public records. The bill pointed to terrorist groups threatening
service members and families. The Legislature finds that allowing
continued public access to the identification and location
information of current or former service members and their families
jeopardizes the safety of service members, their spouses, and their
dependents, the bill said. The Tallahassee-based First Amendment
Foundation, which advocates for open government, asked Scott to
veto the proposal, pointing in part to unnecessary burdens for
clerks, property appraisers and others government officials.
(Disclosure: The News Service of Florida is a member of the First
Amendment Foundation.) Scott on Tuesday also signed two other
public-records exemption bills approved during this springs regular
legislative session. One bill (HB 7) dealt with court records
related to the settlement of claims on behalf of minors, while the
other (HB 7061) dealt with records held by agencies investigating
violations of the Florida RICO Act.
PENALTY FOR REFUSING BREATH TEST UPHELDAn appeals court Friday
upheld the constitutionality of a state law that allows criminal
charges to be filed against suspected drunken drivers who refuse to
take breath tests. The 18-page ruling by the 5th District Court of
Appeal came in a Volusia County case that stemmed from the October
2013 arrest of William Williams on a suspicion of driving under the
influence. A police officer asked Williams to take a breath test
but did not have a warrant. Williams refused to take the test. The
case centered, at least in part, on a law that applies to people
who refuse to submit to breath tests after also refusing to submit
to tests in earlier DUI cases, according to Fridays ruling. That
law allows such people to be charged with first-degree
misdemeanors. Williams, who had previously refused a breath test,
entered a no-contest plea in the October 2013 arrest, with the
caveat that he could appeal. The appeals-court ruling weighed
whether the Florida law violates the U.S. Constitutions Fourth
Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. The
court focused on whether it is unconstitutional to file criminal
charges when officers do not have warrants for breath tests. Here,
balancing the states legitimate interest against the degree to
which the breath-alcohol test would have intruded upon Williams
privacy, we conclude that the warrantless test would have been
reasonable under the Fourth Amendment,
Legislative Report Submitted by Ken TEDDYBEAR Miller
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said the ruling, written by Judge Jay Cohen and joined by judges
Thomas Sawaya and Richard Orfinger. The state clearly has a
legitimate interest in decreasing and prosecuting drunk
driving.
FROM THE AMAWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of
Transportation has called for additional safety requirements for
motorcycle helmets to reduce the use of novelty helmets that offer
little protection in a crash. The DOT proposal includes standards
for helmet thickness, compression ability and other features.
Novelty helmets generally cover less head area and are made of less
impact-resistant material compared to DOT certified helmets,
according to the DOT.WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Motorcyclist fatalities
appear to have dropped for the second straight year, according to
preliminary 2014 data from the Governors Highway Safety
Association. GHSA projects the final motorcyclist fatality total
for 2014 will be 4,584 about 1.8 percent less than the 4,668
recorded in 2013. This will be the second straight year in which
this number has decreased, and the third decrease since 1997.GHSA
adjusts its numbers to account for underreporting. The report
includes preliminary data from each state and the District of
Columbia for the first nine months of 2014. Compared to the first
nine months of 2013, motorcyclist fatalities decreased in 27
states, increased in 19 states, and remained the same in four
states plus the District of Columbia, according to the report
authored by Allan Willams, former chief scientist at the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety.WASHINGTON, D.C. The Black Box Privacy
Protection Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) and
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), would protect motorcyclists rights by
requiring manufacturers to prominently disclose to consumers
whether an event data recorder, commonly known as a black box, is
installed on their motorcycles.The bill H.R. 2526 -- would clarify
that the owner of the motorcycle owns the black box data and that
the data may not be accessed without the permission of the owner.
This bill also would require that manufacturers provide consumers
with the option of controlling the recording function in
automobiles or motorcycles that are equipped with black boxes,
allowing owners could turn the recorder on or off.
FROM THE MRFA quick, short recess week saw little congressional
or regulatory action. On Friday, Obamas Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) dealt what could be the beginning of the end for
ethanol fuel growth. The EPA has been sitting on a proposal for a
year and, half to lower ethanol requirements for oil refineries.
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a law passed by Congress that
mandates the amount of ethanol to be included in the nations fuel
supply. Each year the RFS ticks up a little bit, until now.The EPA
has proposed that levels be slashed in 2015 and 2016 to the tune of
about four and five million gallons, respectively. The drop in
production requirements has angered those in the ethanol production
world, and delighted those who do not want more ethanol in the fuel
stream. As for motorcyclists, the news is encouraging; the less
ethanol being required will mean that the smaller amounts of
ethanol will have to be spread thinner. This in theory, removes the
need to increase the blend to E15 levels. The EPA knows that
ethanol is unpopular and cites this as the main reason to lower
production requirements. The market has spoken, and it is not in
favor of ethanol. Starting this Monday the short-term highway bill
countdown begins. The new extension expires July 31. Look for
another extension this summer, unless someone finds $550 billion
dollars lying around in the next 60 days.On June 4th the United
States House of Representatives agreed to an amendment to the 2016
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill
that struck a provision that would have overturned the U.S.
Department of Transportation lobby ban. The measure was approved on
the House floor reports the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. The
Amendment offered by Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) along with Mr.
Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Mr. Ribble (R-WI), eliminates a provision
in the 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
Appropriations act that would have allowed the Secretary of
Transportation to discuss motorcycle safety initiatives with state
legislators. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation thanks Congressman
Walberg, Sensenbrenner, and Ribble for their dedication to freedom
and motorcycling.In 1998 Congress passed a law that made it illegal
for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to lobby state
legislatures on any issue. Prior to 1998, according to the
Government Accountability Office (GAO), USDOT had spent tens of
thousands of dollars traveling to states whenever a state debated
changing their own state helmet law or any other law that USDOT
deemed worthy to interfere on. Seeing this as a waste of taxpayer
money, the congress prohibited anyone from USDOT to lobby states
uninvited.Mr. Walberg had this to say, The federal government
should not be in the business of lobbying state and local officials
with federal money. He added, I believe the most effective way to
reduce motorcycle injuries and fatalities is to prevent these
crashes from occurring in the first place, Madam Chairperson, that
means putting between the ears as opposed to simply on the head.I
cannot think of a single issue where the federal government should
waste resources lobbying a state entity for something that the
state doesnt want, said Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government
Relations and Public Affairs for the Motorcycle
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Riders Foundation. He added With such limited, precious
motorcycle safety funds, they need to be used in areas of safety
that are proven, not for bureaucratic waste. The National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) No. 218, which concerns motorcycle safety helmets. NHTSA
proposes to modify the existing performance requirements of the
standard by adding construction requirements. The reasoning behind
this is to aid state and local law enforcement officers in
enforcing FMVSS No. 218, allowing an officer to visually determine
whether a helmet meets the safety standard. NHTSA is currently
accepting public comments on this proposal, and will continue to do
so until July 20, 2015. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation opposes
NHTSAs proposal. The proposal fails to take into consideration the
rapid pace of technological change in this area. By adopting
arbitrary dimension and compression requirements, NHTSA will
effectively be shutting out manufacturers who utilize technology to
construct helmets which, while failing to meet NHTSAs construction
requirements, may very well exceed their performance requirements.
It is conceivable that, by the time the new proposals were adopted,
they would already be obsolete. To compound that problem, if such a
situation did ariseand it almost certainly willthe process of
amending the safety standard is so long and complicated that it is
not feasible to make periodic changes in order to include
technological advancements in motorcycle helmet construction. FMVSS
No. 218 should remain primarily a performance standard, not a
construction standard. NHTSAs answer to this problem is to create a
list of motorcycle helmets that will be exempt from the proposed
construction requirements. The helmets on this list will comply
with the performance requirements of FMVSS No. 218, but while they
fail to meet its proposed construction requirements, they will
nonetheless be deemed to have met the proposed safety standard.
This confusing strategy ignores the fact that the law enforcement
officer on the street will not have immediate access to such a
list. At best, the officer would not know that the motorcyclists
helmet meets FMVSS No. 218 until after the motorcyclist has been
deprived of his or her liberty by being detained and subjected to
an inspection of their helmet. At worst, the fact that the
motorcyclists helmet meets the standard would not come to light
until after the motorcyclist was forced to come to court.Finally,
NHTSA has not fully taken into consideration the very nature of
motorcycle helmet enforcement in the United States. Such
enforcement is not done federally; it is done at the state and
local level according to state laws which may or may not have
adopted FMVSS No. 218. Not every state has adopted the federal
safety standard. Many that have done so have also adopted
alternative safety standards, while others require only that a
helmet meet the performance requirements set out in FMVSS No. 218
and not the labeling requirements. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation
believes that motorcycle helmet enforcement is a state issue and
not a federal issue. This is evidenced by the fact that motorcycle
helmet laws vary greatly from state to state. If a particular state
is having an issue enforcing its own motorcycle helmet law, that
problem is best addressed by that states elected officials. It does
not make sense to address the enforcement of a state statute on the
federal level, but that is what the proposed amendments to FMVSS
NO. 218 attempt to do.As a member of the Alliance for Toll-Free
Interstates (ATFI), the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) works
with the ATFI on a regular basis to ensure that your right to ride
is not infringed upon with heavy interstate tolling. Please take a
few minutes to review this and respond. The MRF has learned that
the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), which
has jurisdiction over the Interstate Highway System, is considering
expanding interstate tolling at its June 24th bill markup.Please
take action by sending an email to your Senator if they sit on the
EPW Committee. Add a sentence urging them to contact Chairman
Inhofe directly about rejecting tolls!Over the past seventeen
years, the Interstate Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot
Program (ISRRPP) has served its purpose and demonstrated the
unviability of tolling existing interstates. Six states have
pursued tolls via the ISRRPP, and all failed primarily due to the
widespread public outcry over tollings negative consequences, which
in some cases even triggered legislative action to protect
interstates from tolls. Pilot programs are meant to be temporary.
Now approaching twenty years, the ISRRPP has run its course and
should be repealed, not expanded or made more flexible. We all know
that tolling existing interstates would have serious negative
consequences. Businesses would face higher operating expenses and
be forced to pass those costs on to consumers. Commuters and
travelers would face steep cost increases, and hourly employees
might have to work an extra hour per day just to pay the toll to
and from work. Traffic diversion around tolls onto secondary routes
would cause congestion, increased accidents, higher road wear and
repair costs for local governments, and slower first response
times. The cost to ride will be dramatically higher.Additionally,
our Founding Fathers gave Congress the responsibility to regulate
commerce; this now includes funding and maintaining the Interstate
Highway System, and passing the buck to the states is an abdication
of duty and violates the spirit of the U.S. Constitutions Commerce
Clause. It may be politically expedient to frame it as a states
rights issue, but this ignores the safety, equity, and interstate
commerce implications. Most importantly, it will not solve the
highway funding problem.Please join the MRF in urging the EPW
Committee and its Chairman, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), to protect
interstates
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from the burden of new tolls.To learn more about ATFI and join
the Alliance please visit www.tollfreeinterstates.com.
OBAMATRADEIt has been a wild ride in Washington this week. A
trade bill known as Fast Track or Obamatrade, which would grant
Obama the power to negotiate trade deals with Pacific Rim countries
without the approval of Congress, was defeated in the House in a
rare Friday vote. Its defeat is a bit of a shock because of the
unlikely allies aggressively pushing for passage. The bill is
widely supported by House Republicans and President Obama, but its
vilified by House Democrats because it would scrap a program that
provides financial assistance to union workers who lose their jobs
due to international trade. President Obama made a visit to Capitol
Hill to lobby Democrats who were going to vote no on the trade
measure. (A Hill visit by a president is the ultimate in
presidential lobbying.) Politics do have strange bedfellows, but it
doesnt get much stranger than this. It may be June 2015, but dont
tell the GOP Presidential candidates, all 26 of them. They think
its October 2016. The political fervor is palpable with all of the
candidates that have announced formally or have exploratory
committees. If you count the five candidates that are labeled
potential GOP candidates, the number swells to 31 different
choices. Most of the people you have never heard of and will likely
fizzle out well before the primary.Its not much different for the
Democrats. They have 11 official or exploratory and 16 that are
labeled potential. Like the GOP field, many of the candidates will
run out of money and or energy well before the primary. The
primaries are sure to be bloody. This is a great time to find a
candidate that you like and volunteer to help on their
campaign.
See you in the wind, TEDDYBEAR
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Dear Fellow Abate Members... Doer or Hearer?
How many times have we known, that we should have done
something? Then, failed to do it and suffered the consequences
Someone may have mentioned to us that we have a bald tire. We
failed to heed the warning. Then, it blew out! Or, like us, we knew
we should have kept an eye on the oil level. We didnt and we ruined
the top end of an old Mitsubishi engine. VERY costly Or, a friend
may mention that our marriage is on the decline and we fail to do
something about it before it was
too late. Too many of us are hearers and not doers.How many
times have we heard from the wisdom of someone else or heard within
ourselves to do something and never acted on it? How many times
have we heard the Gospel message of our Lord, have been prompted by
our minds, our conscience, or have felt Gods urging to make a
movement towards Him and failed to do so?James 1:22-23 says, But be
doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to
it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to
the Truth]. - Amplified BibleGod has already made the first move.
John 3:16-17 says, For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but
have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world
to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be
saved. NKJV Then, our response should be, We love Him, because He
first loved us. - 1 John 4:19 - NKJVYou are invited to be the,
partakers of the divine nature. - 2 Peter 1:4The news of the world
does not provide a positive outlook. However, Gods good news never
changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. - Hebrews
13:8If you have never given yourself to God, please pray, Dear God,
the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, my heavenly Father, the God
of Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner and have been separated from
You. I am going to stop running from You. I ask forgiveness of my
sins. I repent and accept this gift of repentance and I wish to be
free in You. I confess with my mouth that your son Jesus is my
savior and died for me. I believe in my heart that You raised Him
from the dead. I receive Jesus into my heart and ask Him to become
the center of my life. I ask, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.If you
prayed that prayer for the first time, and you mean it, and you
really have accepted Him into your heart, please let us
know.Blessings,Pastor Tom (SW ABATE Chaplain and Life Member and
Estero River ABATE Life Member) and Pastor Kathy (SW ABATE Life
Member)- www.messiahsmessengers.org - 239-267-8641 or email:
[email protected]
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ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC.SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
GENERAL MEETING@ Crossroads, Cape Coral
6/21/2015
CALLED TO ORDER @ 10:13 amAnyone besides secretary taking notes?
No.Please silence cell phones.Salute flag/Pledge & Moment of
silence for the fallen
Welcome guest and new members,GUEST SPEAKER:Theresa George, a
representative for the SNIKWAH online clothing co. Based out of
Naples, FL. Theresa and her assistant spoke and demistrated about
the SNIKWAH, a line of shirts designed to support any outdoor
enthusiast. A shirt was given to Victor to try out. He wore it a
couple of weeks and had nothing but good things to say about it. He
said the shirt did everything it promised. If anyone is interested
in more information, you can go to their website (SNIKWAH.COM).
Thank you Theresa for coming and speaking to us today.
PRESIDENTS REPORT: VICTOR PIORKOWSKI1. Avon Park Volunteers are
needed! After the State Meeting we went over to Avon and I took
pictures so people could see how the town is layed out. We will
pass on more information as we get it. A sign up sheet is in the
newsletter this month for anyone interested.2. Freedom Rid to the
Capital a vote was taken on whether or not to have the ride next
year. With a yes vote, the ride will happen in February.3. Chapters
must send delegates to State Meetings. If two meetings are missed
without being excused, the chapter will lose its charter. A vote
was taken and it will now cost $100 to get reinstated.4. Waco Abate
of Florida, Inc. will not make a comment until the investigation is
concluded.5. First Coast was reinstated and given $500 seed money
to start over.6. MSAP We did 36 events this year with schools,
safety booths, and other events.7. The next State Meeting will be
August 8th, 2015 in Lake County.8. July 11th and 12th is the Abate
of Florida, Inc. Leadership Seminars.
VICE PRESIDENT: RICHARD LEONabsent
SECRETARYS REPORT: LAURIE HANLEY1. Motion to accept June minutes
as written made by Gwynne, and 2nd by Charlie.All in favor.
AcceptedTREASURER REPORT: GWYNNE HICKMAN1. Motion to accept report
as given by Frankie and 2nd by Charlie.All in favor. Accepted
SARGEANT AT ARMS: SHAYNE HANLEY1. As always, we will be out at
Mugs N Jugs the 4th Sunday of the month. Come out and join us.
MEMBERSHIP: LYNNE DAVISAbsent / excusedReported by Victor:2
renewals 4 new memberships 3 life memberships
LEGISLATIVE TRUSTEE: KEN TEDDY BEAR MILLER1. Report in the
newsletter.
SAFETY: FRANKIE / VICTORNo news
OLD/NEW BUSINESSElections for Chapter Officiers was held. The
results are as follows:President Shayne HanleyVice President Moe
MoserSecretary Laurie HanleyTreasurer Heidi SzolgaSgt-At- Arms Robb
RabellMembership Jim PhilipsLegislative Trustee Frank KennedySafety
Education Victor Piorkowski
Moe and Heidi had been excused from the meeting. With that said,
Victor will stand in for Moe as VP and Gwynne will continue as
treasurer until Moe and Heidi return at the end of July.
Motion to Adjourn by Charlie and 2nd by FrankieAll in
favorAdjourned 11:10am
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FLORIDAS LEE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
The Honorable Matt Caldwell, Chair, District 79T. Wayne Miller
Jr. Building, 15191 Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres Fl 33971.
(239) 694-0161. HYPERLINK
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant: Charlotte
Codie. District Assistant: Priscilla Bezerra.
Tallahassee Office: 402 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe
Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399. (850) 717-5079.
The Honorable Lizbeth Benacquisto, Vice Chair, District 301926
Victoria Avenue, 2nd Floor, Fort Myers, Fl 33901
(239) 338-2570. HYPERLINK
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant:
Matthew Hunter, Dane Bennett, Tamara Holliday.
Tallahassee Office: 330 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe
Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399. (850)487-5030.
The Honorable Garrett Richter, District 2332999 East Tamaimi
Trail, Suite 203, Naples, Fl 34112.
(239) 417-6205. HYPERLINK
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant: Becky
Kokkinos, Michael Nachef, Sandra Mummert.
Tallahassee Office: 404 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe
Street. Tallahassee, Fl 32399. (850) 487-5023.
The Honorable Dane Eagle, District 771039 SE 9th Place, Room
310, Cape Coral, Fl 33990.
(239) 772-1291. HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant: Paige Biagi.
District Assistant: Kelsey Gorry.
Tallahassee Office: 1302 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street,
Tallahassee, Fl 32399. (850) 717-5077.
The Honorable Heather Fitzenhagen, District 782120 Main Street,
Suite 208, Fort Myers, Fl 33901.
(239) 533-2440. HYPERLINK
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant:
Edward Metzger. District Assistant: Allison Hopkins.
Tallahassee Office: 1302 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street,
Tallahassee, Fl 32399. (850) 717-5078.
The Honorable Ray Rodrigues, District 76Alico Lake Commons,
17595 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 218, Fort Myers, Fl 33908.
(239) 433-6501. HYPERLINK
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant: James
Mullen. District Assistant: Jasmine Villanueva.
Tallahassee Office: 1302 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street,
Tallahassee, Fl 32399. (850) 717-5076.Lee County Delegation Office:
(239) 694-0161.
T. Wayne Miller Building, 15191 Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, Fl
33971.
Lee County Manager: Roger DesjarlaisP.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, Fl
33902. Ph: (239) 533-2221.
Email: HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Lee County Board of County
Commissioners
Dist. 4, Brian Hamman, Chairman. Lee County Courthouse, 2120
Main Old St., Fort Myers, Fl 33901.
Cape Coral Office: Lee County Government Center, 1039 S.E. 9th
Place, 3rd Floor, Room 309, Cape Coral, Fl 33990. (Mail to: P.O.
Box 398, Fort Myers, Fl 33902-0398.) Ph: (239) 533-2226. Email:
HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected] [email protected].
Dist. 5, Frank Mann, Vice Chairman.Lee County Courthouse, 2120
Main Old St., Fort Myers, Fl 33901.
(Mail to: P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, Fl 33902-0398.) Ph: (239)
533-2225. Email: HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Executive Assistant: Chris Berry.
Dist. 1, John Manning.Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Old St.,
Fort Myers, Fl 33901.
Cape Coral Office: Lee County Government Center, 1039 S.E. 9th
Place, 3rd Floor, Room 309, Cape Coral, Fl 33990. (Mail to: P.O.
Box 398, Fort Myers, Fl 33902-0398.) Ph: (239) 533-2224. Email:
HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected] [email protected].
Executive Assistant: Stacey Rohland.
Dist. 2, Cecil Pendergrass.Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Old
St., Fort Myers, Fl 33901.
(Mail to: P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, Fl 33902-0398.) Ph: (239)
533-2227. Email: HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Executive Assistant: Christine Deramo.
Dist. 3, Larry Kiker.Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Old St.,
Fort Myers, Fl 33901.
(Mail to: P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, Fl 33902-0398.) Ph: (239)
533-2223. Email: HYPERLINK mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Executive Assistant: Antionette Johnson.
Office of Governor Rick ScottState of Florida, The Capitol, 400
S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0001.
(850) 488-7146. HYPERLINK
http://www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott/email-the-governor
www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott/email-the-governor.
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Delegation Continued
Office of Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-CanteraState of Florida, The
Capitol, 400 S. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0001.
(850) 488-4711. HYPERLINK
http://www.flgov.com/email-the-lt-governor
www.flgov.com/email-the-lt-governor. Florida Senate web site:
HYPERLINK http://www.flsenate.gov www.flsenate.gov.
Office of Senate President Andy Gardiner404 S. Monroe Street,
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1100. (850) 487-5229.
HYPERLINK http://www.flsenate.gov/Offices/President
www.flsenate.gov/Offices/President. Chief of Staff: Reynold
Meyer.Florida House of Representatives web site: HYPERLINK
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov www.myfloridahouse.gov.
Office of Speaker of the House Steve Crisafulli402 South Monroe
Street, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-1300.
(850) 717-5051. HYPERLINK
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected]. Legislative Assistant: Ashley
Guinn.
White House web site: HYPERLINK http://www.whitehouse.gov
www.whitehouse.gov. Office of the President of the United States of
America Barack ObamaThe White house, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, D.C. 20500.
Comments: (202) 456-1111. Switchboard: (202) 456-1414.NOTE: You
can write to President Obama or Vice President Joe Biden at the
above address. Due to the volume of correspondence the Whitehouse
does not
respond to every letter or email. However, your correspondence
may be referred to another government agency for a response.
President: mailto:[email protected]
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The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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United States Senate web site: HYPERLINK http://www.senate.gov
www.senate.gov. United States Senate President: Vice President Joe
Biden
United States Senate President Pro Tempore: Sen. Patrick Leahy,
D-Vt.437 Russell Senate Building, United States Senate, Washington,
D.C. 20510.
(202) 224-4242. HYPERLINK http://www.leahy.senate.gov/contact
www.leahy.senate.gov/contact.
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, D-FL 716 Hart Senate Office Building,
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5274 Contact: HYPERLINK
http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill
www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill. Fort Myers Office: 2000
Main Street, Suite 801, Fort Myers, FL 33901.
Phone: 239-334-7760. Fax: 239-334-7710.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, (R-FL)284 Russell Senate Office
Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3041.Contact: HYPERLINK
http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact. United States House
of Representatives web site: HYPERLINK http://www.house.gov
www.house.gov
U.S. House Speaker: Rep. John Boehner, R, Oh-8Office of the
Speaker, H-232, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515.
Ph: (202) 225-0600, (202) 225-6205. HYPERLINK
http://www.speaker.gov/contact www.speaker.gov/contact.
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R, FL-17Washington DC Office:221 Cannon
HOB, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5792, Fax: (202) 225-3132Punta Gorda Office: 226
Taylor Street, Suite 230, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 575-9101, Fax: (941) 575-9103Contact Congressman Rooney:
HYPERLINK https://rooney.house.gov/contact
https://rooney.house.gov/contact.
U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson, R, Fl-19Washington DC Office: 1123
Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 2051
(202) 225-2536.Cape Coral District Office:804 Nicholas Pkwy,
East, Suite 1, Cape Coral, Fl. 33990
(239) 573-5837.Contact Congressman Clawson:
HYPERLINK https://clawson.house.gov/contact
https://clawson.house.gov/contact.
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