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Tuesday, 20 April 2010
I'm pleased to report that budget negotiators have scuttled their idea of taking away the health subsidy for retired public employees. I've worked diligently behind the scenes to stop this plan. Many thanks to all of you who made your voices known. We've won the battle this year! You can see more on this story from the Tallahassee Democrat by clicking on the In the News tab to the right.
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  • We must reclaim respect and fairness for Florida's public servants and work to solve the health care crisis in Florida, particularly as it effects our most vulnerable: our children, our elderly, and our sick.

     


  • Michelle has been continuously employed as a life guard, waitress, lawyer and community college professor, helping to support her family since she was fourteen.

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    Class President 1974
    Student Government 1974-76
    Lettered Varsity Soccer & Track Teams 1974-77
    1st New York State Key Club President
    Canandaigua Academy, NY


  • Michelle grew up close to where Susan B. Anthony campaigned relentlessly for suffrage. Here is one of her favorite quotes: “It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.”
     ~Susan B. Anthony

  • Michelle fell in love with the founding fathers in 4th grade and has wanted to be a public servant ever since!

  • Michelle developed, wrote, and oversaw the process for the Request for Proposal/Invitation to Bid for Tallahassee Community College’s venture into new learning technologies.

  • Michelle developed and wrote content for 14 Legal Studies Program Courses offered online. Her's was the first full program to be offered completely online.  

     

     

  • Michelle played varsity soccer throughout her high school career and encourages her daughters to stay active.

     

  • Michelle graduated high school in just 3 years!

  • Michelle spent 4 years as an enforcement attorney for the Department of Environmental Protection (Now DEP) before joining Tallahassee Community College.

  • Michelle moved to Florida in 1977 to attend New College. Accepted to Cornell, her grandfather convinced her to come south.

  • New College in Sarasota. Then graduated from the University of Florida Law School.

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