January 8, 2001

FLCV Endorsed Candidates Elected in 2000

Florida’s year 2000 elections kept us very busy as we reviewed several dozens of candidates for endorsement and worked to promote the environment as a campaign issue.  We are pleased to announce that 26 FLCV-endorsed candidates were elected into office:

United States Senator

Bill Nelson – Tallahassee

                                                            United States Representative

Alcee Hastings – District 23, Ft. Lauderdale

State Senator

Jack Latvala – District 19, Palm Harbor

Al Lawson – District 3, Tallahassee

Les Miller – District 21, Tampa

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz – District 32, Weston

State Representative

Loranne Ausley – District 9, Tallahassee

Susan Bucher – District 86, W. Palm Beach

Joyce Cusack – District 26, Deland

Lois Frankel – District 85, W. Palm Beach

Bob Henriquez – District 58, Tampa

Suzanne Kosmas – District 28, New Smyrna Beach  

Dick Kravitz - District 19, Clay, Duval, St. Johns

Cindy Lerner – District 119, Miami

Matthew Meadows – District 94, Lauderhill

Frank Peterman, Jr. – District 55, St. Petersburg

Nan Rich – District 97, Weston

Curtis Richardson – District 8, Tallahassee

Stacy Ritter – District 96, Coral Springs

Sara Romeo – District 60, Tampa

Jack Seiler – District 92, Ft. Lauderdale

County Commissioner

Mike Byerly – Alachua County

Joe McClash – Manatee County

Jan Platt – Hillsborough County

Jon Thaxton – Sarasota County

Jane Von Hahmann – Manatee County

Penny Wheat – Alachua County