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Florida Senate - 2007 (NP) SR 3066
By Senator Webster
9-2394A-07
1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution honoring former Senate President
3 Toni Jennings and designating Room 110 of the
4 Senate Office Building as the "Toni Jennings
5 Committee Room."
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7 WHEREAS, Toni Jennings, the first woman to hold the
8 office of Lieutenant Governor of Florida, used her extensive
9 public-sector experience and her knowledge of business gained
10 as president of a successful family-owned construction company
11 to support development of the state's key economic
12 initiatives, quality education, and strengthening families,
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14 WHEREAS, in 1976, Toni Jennings was the youngest woman
15 ever elected to the Florida Legislature and the first female
16 Republican Leader of either house of the Legislature, and
17 WHEREAS, a two-term Member of the House of
18 Representatives until her election to the Senate, Senator
19 Jennings represented Central Florida in the Legislature for
20 almost 25 years, during which time she became the state's
21 first and only two-term Senate President and distinguished
22 herself as a skilled consensus builder, and
23 WHEREAS, she was a force behind the state's welfare
24 reform initiative, creating a system of accountability in
25 public education, championing workers' compensation reforms,
26 launching school readiness programs and shepherding the
27 passage of the Workforce Innovation Act of 2000, and
28 WHEREAS, during her term as Lieutenant Governor, Toni
29 Jennings' strong business acumen and years of public service
30 contributed greatly to several key initiatives, including
31 affordable health insurance, pre-kindergarten education,
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1 hurricane preparedness, property and casualty insurance
2 reform, and the future of space and aeronautics in the state,
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4 WHEREAS, Toni Jennings' distinguished public career
5 spanning almost 30 years has earned her numerous awards and
6 recognitions including induction into the Florida Women's Hall
7 of Fame, the "Friend of Education" award, "Central Floridian
8 of the Year" for her hurricane recovery efforts, the William
9 L. Heartwell Award for workforce education and training
10 advocacy, and honored as "Florida Guardian of Small Business",
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12 WHEREAS, Toni Jennings continues her participation in
13 civic affairs and dedication to education, as expressed in her
14 frequent visits to schools, inspiring teachers and students
15 alike, NOW, THEREFORE,
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17 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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19 That the Senate hereby expresses to the Honorable Toni
20 Jennings, former Lieutenant Governor of Florida, two-term
21 Florida Senate President, and member of the Florida Senate and
22 House of Representatives, its high esteem and heartfelt
23 appreciation, and honors her great public service to this
24 state by designating Room 110 of the Senate Office Building as
25 the "Toni Jennings Committee Room."
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate
27 is directed to place suitable markers designating Room 110 of
28 the Senate Office Building as the "Toni Jennings Committee
29 Room."
30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution,
31 with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Toni
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