DeSantis Rallies for School Board Candidates, Education Agenda Ahead of Election
FLORIDA (FLV) – Gov. Ron DeSantis toured parts of Florida Sunday promoting school board candidates and his education agenda ahead of Florida’s primary election Tuesday.
The DeSantis Education Agenda Tour stopped in Miami-Dade, Sarasota, Volusia, and Duval Counties.
“Florida has led with purpose and conviction that our school system is about education, not indoctrination. Our education agenda is focused on protecting parental rights, curriculum transparency, and keeping classrooms free of woke ideology,” DeSantis said.
“Across our state, Floridians are ready for local school boards who promote education, not indoctrination. It was great to be in these counties to share our bold agenda for education ahead of the important election on August 23.”
DeSantis made the uncommon move to endorse school board candidates across the state in the non-partisan race. The DeSantis campaign said the governor is the first to put forth a slate of school board candidates.
The governor-endorsed school board candidates have pledged to run on the DeSantis Education Agenda: Putting Students First, Protecting Parents’ Rights. This is a statewide blueprint for school board candidates and members who want to advance Governor DeSantis’s agenda at the local school board level.
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Here is the list of DeSantis’ endorsed local school board candidates:
Al Hernandez – Pasco County
Armor Persons – Lee County
Chad Choate – Manatee County
Christy Chong – Flagler County
Cindy Spray – Manatee County
Colonel Richard Tatem – Manatee County
Darren Horan – Monroe County
Erin Skipper – Clay County
Jacqueline Rosario – Indian River County
Jaime Haynes – Volusia County
Jennifer Russell – Martin County
Jill Woolbright – Flagler County
Robyn Marinelli – Sarasota County
Sam Fisher – Lee County
Stephanie Busin – Hendry County
Phil Leary – Putnam County
Mildred Russell – Alachua County
Megan Wright – Brevard County
April Carney – Duval County
Charlotte Joyce – Duval County
Aly Legge – Hillsborough County
Roberto Alonso – Miami-Dade County
Monica Colucci – Miami-Dade County
Bridget Ziegler – Sarasota County
Timothy Enos – Sarasota County
Fred Lowry – Volusia County
Alexandria Suarez – Monroe County
Stacy Hahn – Hillsborough County
Patricia Rendon – Hillsborough County
Rick Nolte – Polk County
