Tuesday E-News Briefs, 6/19/07, Special Election Races Heating Up

In This Issue

• Calling All Brevard County Democrats! Chairwoman Thurman In Town Tomorrow
• Franks Campaign for Senate District 3 Picks Up Steam - One Week to Go!
• Diaz-Fonseca Strives to Win Special House Election
• CFO Alex Sink Leads Florida's Effort to Study Climate Change
• Florida Democrats in Congress Fight For Veterans
• Florida's Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan Up for Public Comment

Calling All Brevard County Democrats! Chairwoman Thurman In Town Tomorrow

The Brevard County Democrats will be holding their monthly meeting June 20 at 7 PM with the opportunity to meet Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman. Brevard Democratic meetings are open to all Democrats, so bring a friend! This special meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Express on Route 520, off Route 95, exit 201. Visit www.fladems.com/page/event/detail/meetings/w7w to find out more.

Franks Campaign for Senate District 3 Picks Up Steam - One Week to Go!

With one week to go before the special election for the vacant State Senate District 3 seat, Democratic candidate Suzan Franks is canvassing 13 counties, including Citrus, Marion, Leon, Jefferson, and Taylor, to bring her pro-education message to the voters. Despite the Republican Money Machine's attempts to smear her, Franks has been campaigning hard and winning over voters: ‘‘I've overcome disadvantages in other campaigns,'' she said. ‘‘What people are ready for now is change. The Republicans control the governor's office and the House and Senate. I don't represent the status quo.'' Read more about Suzan in the Tallahassee Democrat or at her website, www.suzanfranksforfloridasenate.com.

Diaz-Fonseca Strives to Win Special House Election

Sophia Diaz-Fonseca, the former Inverness City Council Member and noted environmentalist, is in a special election race for the open State House District 43 Seat. She is a tireless advocate for her community and has always taken pride in making herself available to her constituents. The Party urges all Citrus, Hernando, and Levy county voters to elect this selfless public servant to the Florida House in one week! Get involved with her campaign by emailing her at diazfonseca@gmail.com.

CFO Alex Sink Leads Florida's Effort to Study Climate Change

Recognizing the challenge that climate change poses to Florida's economy, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is seeking measures to prepare and protect Floridians. CFO Sink joined the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a national network of investors focused on the future financial risks and investment opportunities posed by climate change. Sink is looking for ways to bring Florida to the forefront economically by developing and investing in renewable energy sources. She is also working to increase awareness about the issue through www.floridaclimatechange.com, a website created for Floridians seeking information about climate change.

Florida Democrats in Congress Fight For Veterans

Florida's Democratic Congressional Delegation continues to lead the charge for Florida's veterans. After learning of the scandals at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the inexcusable poor care for veterans elsewhere, Florida Reps. Kathy Castor, Tim Mahoney and others urged their colleagues to support providing the Veterans Administration (VA) with necessary funds after years of budget cuts by Bush Republicans, who deprived the department of desperately needed resources. Democrats succeeded, passing the largest single increase in the VA's 77-year history. The final vote in the U.S. House was 409 to 2. What type of person would vote against long overdue care for veterans? No surprise here: Florida Republican Tom Feeney. Read more about Feeney's follies at www.feeneysfullofit.com.

Florida's Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan Up for Public Comment

It's official. The Florida Democratic Party has accepted January 29 as the date for the state's binding 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary. The state's Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan for the 2008 Democratic National Convention has been revised and is now available for public comment online until Friday, July 20. To view the Plan and to submit your comments, visit www.fladems.com/delegateplan.