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Senate Resolution

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A resolution commending Representative Edward B. Bullard

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for his longstanding public service and many valuable

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contributions to this state.

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     WHEREAS, State of Florida Representative Edward B. Bullard

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was born on November 28, 1943, on the island of Nassau in the

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Bahamas to Mr. and Mrs. Cyril and Violet Bullard, and

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     WHEREAS, the Bullard family migrated in 1954 to historic

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Richmond Heights, Florida, a community that cultivated his

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interests and where he still resides, and

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     WHEREAS, during his early years Representative Bullard

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served as a paper boy and, as he delivered the paper daily,

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enjoyed talking to the community's elders and leaders, many of

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whom he continues to mingle and talk with today, and

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     WHEREAS, upon graduating from Mays High School,

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Representative Bullard entered the United States Army in which he

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served until 1969 and then enrolled at Florida Agricultural and

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Mechanical University where he graduated with a Bachelor's of

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Science degree in Education and later earned a Master's of

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Science degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical

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University and Nova University respectively, and

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     WHEREAS, he then returned to Richmond Heights as a probation

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and parole officer and later to teach in the Miami-Dade County

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public school system, where he was honored as the "Teacher of the

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Year," and served for approximately 34 years as a teacher and

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school administrator, fighting for educational initiatives and

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instructing many of the children and grandchildren of the

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community elders with whom he grew up and tossed papers to, and

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     WHEREAS, in 1983 he married Larcenia Dunbar and has enjoyed

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25 years of marital bliss and is the proud father of Vincent,

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Deneen, Dwight, and Edwinalynn, accepting the title of Mr. Mom

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while his wife, then Representative Larcenia Bullard, served in

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the Florida House of Representatives, and

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     WHEREAS, wanting to make a difference in the state,

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Representative Bullard succeeded his wife's lead and ran for her

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vacated seat in the House of Representatives, and

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     WHEREAS, Representative Bullard served for 2 years until his

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wife was elected as State Senator for District 39, making them

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the first previously married couple to serve in the Florida

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Legislature at the same time, appear on the same ballot, and

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serve in the same legislature body for 3 consecutive years in the

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United States and possibly the world, and be honored by the

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Tallahassee Democrat on Valentine's Day in 2004 with a feature

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article titled "Two Houses One Home," and

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     WHEREAS, Representative Bullard is a proud member of the

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5000 Role Models of Excellence, American Legion Post 182,

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Collegian Club, Community Partnership for the Homeless,

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Democratic Power, Elks Lodge 1078, FAMU Alumni Association,

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Florida Association of Alternative School Educators, Friends of

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Florida Park System, Homestead-Florida City Democratic Club, King

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of Clubs, Miami-Dade County Democratic Club, and the NAACP; a

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past Keeper of Records of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.; a

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life member of the Richmond Heights Crime Watch, Richmond Heights

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Homeowners Association, and American Federation of School

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Administrators; a past Vestry member of the Church of Ascension

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and Community Concert Association; and a past Board Member of the

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Zoological Society, and

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     WHEREAS, after serving four consecutive terms,

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Representative Bullard will soon depart his office due to term

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limits, NOW, THEREFORE,

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Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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     That this body commends Representative Bullard for his

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longstanding public service and appreciates his many valuable

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contributions to the residents of this state.

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     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with

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the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Representative

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Bullard as a tangible token of the sentiments of the Florida

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Senate.