| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution honoring Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings. |
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Lieutenant Governor Jennings serves as a role |
| 5 | model for girls and women in our great state to pursue success |
| 6 | in higher education, to establish a career, to become community |
| 7 | volunteers, and to enter public service to help improve the |
| 8 | quality of life for fellow Floridians, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, Toni Jennings is the first woman to hold the |
| 10 | position of Lieutenant Governor in Florida; is the 16th |
| 11 | Lieutenant Governor of the nation's fourth most populous state; |
| 12 | is in support of initiatives for economic development, quality |
| 13 | education, and strengthening families; and has extensive public- |
| 14 | sector experience with unique knowledge of business gained as |
| 15 | president of a successful family-owned construction company, and |
| 16 | WHEREAS, a two-term member of the House of Representatives |
| 17 | until elected to the Senate, Ms. Jennings represented Central |
| 18 | Florida for 20 years, during which time she became the state's |
| 19 | first and only two-term Senate President and distinguished |
| 20 | herself as a skilled consensus builder while championing |
| 21 | workforce development initiatives, creating the state's school |
| 22 | readiness program, and advocating for the state's successful |
| 23 | program to move citizens from welfare to self-sufficiency, and |
| 24 | WHEREAS, since taking office in March 2003, Lieutenant |
| 25 | Governor Jennings has figured strongly in shaping the state's |
| 26 | agendas for educational excellence and affordable, accessible |
| 27 | healthcare, as exemplified by her leadership in the development |
| 28 | of recommendations for a voluntary, free prekindergarten program |
| 29 | for 4-year-olds and in crafting reforms in Florida's health care |
| 30 | market, and |
| 31 | WHEREAS, further evidence of Lieutenant Governor Jennings' |
| 32 | strong leadership qualities are her numerous awards while in the |
| 33 | Senate, including that of Conservation Legislator of the Year, |
| 34 | Friend of Education, and Friend of the First Amendment, as well |
| 35 | as by her induction into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame, and |
| 36 | WHEREAS, Lieutenant Governor Jennings is an enthusiastic |
| 37 | participant in civic affairs, but perhaps her greatest passion |
| 38 | finds expression in her frequent visits to schools throughout |
| 39 | the state, inspiring teachers and students alike in the pursuit |
| 40 | of the highest standards of literacy, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 42 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 43 | Florida: |
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| 45 | That the House of Representatives hereby expresses to the |
| 46 | Honorable Toni Jennings, Lieutenant Governor of Florida, its |
| 47 | high esteem, sincere honor, and vigorous support. |
| 48 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 49 | presented to Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings as a tangible |
| 50 | token of the sentiments expressed herein. |