Advocacy
The ELC encourages the community and businesses to learn more about the issues affecting children and families today.
For information on the ELC's 2010 Legislative priorites click here (pdf 23.83 kB) .
Advocacy Tools:
Sample General Parent Letter to Legislators (pdf 21.49 kB)
Sample VPK Parent Letter to Representatives (msword 28.50 kB)
Sample VPK Provider Letter to Representatives (msword 28.50 kB)
News you can use:
- VPK Legislative Update Flyer (pdf 113.88 kB) 3-19-10
- Pre-K Funding Shortage 2-4-10
- Kindergarten Students Are Better Prepared to Enter School 1-6-10
- Governer Crist Unveils Record $22.7 Billion Proposed Budget for Pre-12 Education 1-25-10
- Florida Pre-K Enrollment At An All-Time High 12-18-09
- Florida 100 Closing the Talent Gap (pdf 2.76 MB)
- Florida Transmittal Letter 1-14-10 (pdf 45.47 kB)
- Wired for Life - YouTube Video
Senate Representatives
Senator Alfred Lawson
District 6 Democrat
Counties served consist of Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty, Wakulla, and parts of Bay, Jefferson, Leon, and Madison Counties.
Mailing Address: 228 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: (850) 487-5004
Email: lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov
Senator Charles S. "Charlie" Dean
District 3 Republican
Counties served: Baker, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, and parts of Citrus, Columbia, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Madison, and Marion Counties.
Mailing Address: PO Box 2558, Ocala, FL 34478-2558
Phone: (352) 8736513 or (850) 487-5017 (Tallahassee Office)
Email: dean.charles.web@flsenate.gov
Senator Jeff Atwater, President
Florida Senate
312 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5100
Email: atwater.jeff.web@flsenate.gov
House of Representatives
Representative Leonard Bembry
District 10
1003 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-7870
District Office: 304 NW Crane Avenue, Building 36, Madison, FL 32340-1423
Phone: (850) 973-5630
Email: leonard.bembry@myfloridahouse.gov
Representative Michelle Rehwinkle Vasilinda
District 9 Democrat
Counties served: Gadsden, Jefferson and Leon Counties
Mailing Address: 1001 The Capital 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-0965
Email: michelle.rehwinkel@myfloridahouse.gov
Representative Marti Coley
District 7 Republican
Counties served: Calhoun, Liberty and parts of Bay, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Okaloosa, Wakulla and Walton Counties
Mailing Address: Adminisration Building, Room 186, Chipola College, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, FL 32446-1701
Phone: (850) 718-0047
Email: marti.coley@myfloridahouse.gov
Representative Alan B. Williams
District 8 Democrat
Counties served: Leon and Gadsden
Mailing Address: 1001 The Capital 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 488-1798
Email: alan.williams@myfloridahouse.gov
The Honorable Larry Cretul, Speaker
Florida House of Representatives
420 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Email: larry.cretul@myfloridahouse.gov
Upcoming Events
Children's Movement of Florida- Rally in Tally (Tuesday, September 7th, 2010)
Tallahassee/Leon County Civic Center- Meeting Room A
6-7pm
Children's Week 2011 (April 3- April 10, 2011). For more information on how you can get involved visit www.childrensweek.org.
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