Yesterday, August 26th, was the 92nd anniversary of the signing of the Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote.
Dave and I celebrated by going to a friend's home to meet our candidate for District 30 of the Florida House of Representatives. We were there on a rainy Sunday afternoon along with 30 or so other folks, men and women, who are serious about wanting what's best for Florida.
The candidate's name is Karen Castor Dentel. She's a teacher and is passionate about education. While you might not think this is a wide enough background for elected office, Karen comes from public service aristocracy.
Her mother, Better Castor was in the Florida Senate for many years and was the State Education Commissioner. Karen's sister, Kathy, is currently a Florida Congresswoman. Her brother, Frank, is a sitting judge and her dad, Don, is a retired judge.
I liked Karen's mom and I like Karen.
But I'm not suggesting that you should like Karen because I do or because she's a woman. Look her up. And look up her opponent, Scott Plakon. He's a high profile, very conservative Tea Party guy. It's a clear choice if you do a little homework.
I was with a friend just before the primaries who told me that she couldn't vote until her husband came home because he knew about that stuff and she didn't. How sad for all those women - and men - who sacrificed to get us this precious right to vote.
While you most likely don't live in District 30 or even in Florida, it's time for all of us to get serious, get educated - and vote.
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Dave and I celebrated by going to a friend's home to meet our candidate for District 30 of the Florida House of Representatives. We were there on a rainy Sunday afternoon along with 30 or so other folks, men and women, who are serious about wanting what's best for Florida.
The candidate's name is Karen Castor Dentel. She's a teacher and is passionate about education. While you might not think this is a wide enough background for elected office, Karen comes from public service aristocracy. Her mother, Better Castor was in the Florida Senate for many years and was the State Education Commissioner. Karen's sister, Kathy, is currently a Florida Congresswoman. Her brother, Frank, is a sitting judge and her dad, Don, is a retired judge.
I liked Karen's mom and I like Karen.
But I'm not suggesting that you should like Karen because I do or because she's a woman. Look her up. And look up her opponent, Scott Plakon. He's a high profile, very conservative Tea Party guy. It's a clear choice if you do a little homework.
I was with a friend just before the primaries who told me that she couldn't vote until her husband came home because he knew about that stuff and she didn't. How sad for all those women - and men - who sacrificed to get us this precious right to vote.
While you most likely don't live in District 30 or even in Florida, it's time for all of us to get serious, get educated - and vote.
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