Members of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus, 80 African American Leaders Endorse Hillary for President
Endorsers Highlight Hillary’s Commitment to Break Down Barriers and Build Ladders of Opportunity for All
Tallahassee, FL — On the heels of victories in seven contests on Super Tuesday by Hillary Clinton, Hillary for Florida unveiled the endorsement of nearly every member of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus and 80 African American elected officials and community leaders from across the state.
“Hillary Clinton is the leader who will always stand and fight for communities of color across Florida — and we are standing with her,” said Ed Narain, Chair of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus. “As president, she will end the school to prison pipeline, reform our broken criminal justice system, address gun violence, and make college affordable so that every student can get an education.”
“Hillary Clinton has been a courageous fighter for civil rights and those without a voice her entire life. Her first job after law school was with the Children’s Defense Fund, where she worked to separate young people incarcerated in adult jails,” said Arthenia Joyner, Florida State Senate Democratic Minority Leader. “As president, she will stay that course — protecting voting rights, fixing our broken criminal justice system, and building on President Obama’s progress.”
“Through her decades of experience, Hillary Clinton has shown she’s a fighter for children and families, and as president, she will break down the barriers that hold neglected communities in Florida back,” said State Representative Mia Jones, the highest ranking African American elected official in the Florida State House. “She is the only candidate who will build on President Obama’s progress — from protecting the Affordable Care Act to continuing the fight against gun violence.”
“Rural communities across Florida face too many economic, education, and healthcare disparities, and we need a leader who will always fight for us,” said Brenda Holt, Gadsden County Commission Chairwoman. “Hillary Clinton has worked on these issues her entire life and is working to expand opportunity, affordable child care, and good-paying jobs for all Florida families.”
Hillary Clinton believes we need to break down all the barriers that hold Americans back and build ladders of opportunity for all our people — and she has laid out a detailed agenda to get this done. Clinton believes we need to focus on removing obstacles that keep wages down and make it harder for people — especially young people — to find good-paying jobs. We also have to break down barriers of bigotry like the systemic racism that holds back communities of color. In 2016, it is outrageous that so many African-American families live in pockets of extreme poverty and that so many families of color with good credit cannot get a mortgage.
Below is a list of today’s Tallahassee event endorsers, as well as current and former African American elected officials and community leaders from across Florida who have endorsed Hillary for president:
· Bruce Antone, Florida State Representative
· Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, School Board Member, Miami-Dade County
· Lavon Bracy, Orange County
· Randolph Bracy, Florida State Representative
· Oscar Braynon, Florida State Senator
· Alvin Brown, Former Mayor of Jacksonville
· Corrine Brown, Congresswoman, 5th District of Florida
· Katrina Brown, Councilwoman, City of Jacksonville
· Reggie Brown, Councilman, City of Jacksonville
· Daphne Campbell, Florida State Representative
· Cynthia Chestnut, Chair, Alachua County Democratic Party
· Gwendolyn Clarke-Reed, Florida State Representative
· Henry Crespo, President, Democratic Black Caucus of Florida
· Joyce Cusack, At-Large Representative, Volusia County Council; DNC Superdelegate
· Lisa Davis, Commissioner, City of Miami Gardens
· Val Demings, Former Chief of the Orlando Police Department
· Garrett Dennis, Councilman, City of Jacksonville
· Jacques Despinosse, Former Councilman, City of North Miami
· Bobby Dubose, Florida State Representative
· Audrey Edmonson, Commissioner, Miami-Dade County
· Vincent Evans, Chief of Staff, Tallahassee Commissioner Curtis Richardson
· Terry Fields, Former Florida State Representative
· Reggie Fullwood, Florida State Representative
· Reggie Gaffney, Councilman, City of Jacksonville
· Audrey Gibson, Florida State Senator
· Oliver Gilbert, Mayor, City of Miami Gardens
· Andrew Gillum, Mayor, City of Tallahassee
· Keith Godell, Commissioner, City of Quincy
· Felicia Hampshire, Former Mayor, Green Cove Springs
· Keon Hardemon, Chair, City of Miami Commission
· Alcee Hastings, Congressman, 20th District of Florida
· Tony Hill, Former Florida State Senator
· Eric Hinson, Vice-Chair, Gadsden County Commission
· Yvonne Hinson, Former Commissioner, City of Gainesville
· Dale V.C. Holness, Commissioner, Broward County
· Brenda Holt, Chairwoman of County Commission, Gadsden County
· Fedrick Ingram, President, United Teachers of Dade (UTD)
· Leslie Jean-Bart, Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives
· Mia Jones, Florida State Representative
· Shevrin D. Jones, Florida State Representative
· Warren Jones, Former President, Jacksonville City Council
· Smith Joseph, Mayor, City of North Miami
· Arthenia Joyner, Florida State Senate Democratic Minority Leader
· Al Lawson, Former Florida State Senator
· Larry Lee, Florida State Representative
· Patricia Lockett-Felder, Former Councilwoman, City of Jacksonville
· Doris Maloy, Leon County Tax Collector
· Rudy Maloy, Former Commissioner, Leon County Commission
· Thomas Masters, Mayor, City of Riviera Beach
· Kionne McGhee, Florida State Representative
· Reginald McGill, Office of the Mayor of Orlando
· Carrie Meek, Former Congresswoman, 17th District of Florida
· Kendrick Meek, Former Congressman, 17th District of Florida
· Wayne Messam, Mayor of Miramar
· Gwendolyn Miller, Former Chairwoman, Tampa City Council
· Jean Monestime, Chairman, Miami-Dade County Commission
· Joyce Morgan, Councilwoman, City of Jacksonville
· Judy Mount, Treasurer, Florida Democratic Party
· Ed Narain, Florida State Representative and Chair, Florida Legislative Black Caucus
· Dr. Rosalind Osgood, School Board Member, Broward County
· Dorothy Pitman-Hughes, National Civil and Women’s Rights Activist
· Bobby Powell, Jr., Florida State Representative
· Sharon Pritchett, Florida State Representative
· Curtis Richardson, Commissioner, City of Tallahassee
· Hazelle Rogers, Florida State Representative
· Darryl Rousson, Florida State Representative
· Tiffany Moore Russell, Clerk of Courts, Orange County
· Barbara Sharief, Vice Mayor and Commissioner, Broward County
· Chris Smith, Florida State Senator
· Nadine Smith, Director, Equality Florida
· Cynthia Stafford, Florida State Representative
· Priscilla Taylor, Commissioner, Palm Beach County
· Geraldine Thompson, Florida State Senator
· Barbara Watson, Florida State Representative
· Clovis Watson, Jr., Florida State Representative
· Corey Wilborn, Duval County
· Alan Williams, Florida State Representative and DNC Superdelegate
· Marian Williams, DNC Superdelegate
· Frederica Wilson, Congresswoman, 24th District of Florida
· Paula Wright, School Board Member, Duval County
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For Immediate Release, March 2, 2016
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