This month the Westchase Republican Club will meet in HIGHLAND PARK.
Our meeting will be held on Tuesday, AUGUST 12, 2008 at 7PM
SCHOOL FUNDING DEBATE
Last month's County Mayor Debate was a HUGE success.
The 2008 General Election Ballot includes three amendments relating to school funding that would greatly eliminate school property taxes for a higher sales tax and other revenue. As with any ballot issue, there is much controversy surrounding the proposals.
INVITED SPEAKER
SENATOR MIKE HARIDOPOLOS
We have invited SENATOR MIKE HARIDOPOLOS to express his opposition to the Amendments. He has established a series of debates to discuss the proposals (http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2008/07/haridopolos-set.html).
We are inviting those who favor the amendments as well.
(http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2008/07/realtors-tout-a.html#more)
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
School Board Member JENNIFER FALIERO
Jennifer Faliero is the 2008 Hillsborough County School Board Chair. She first was elected to the Board in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006. She is one of seven members responsible for making policy decisions and overseeing a budget of $3.2 billion for the 8th largest school district in the nation, which is also the county’s largest employer with 25,000 employees.
School Board candidate DAVE SCHMIDT
Dave Schmidt has lived in Hillsborough County for 35 years and is married to Dr. Janice Torgersen, a lifetime educator and Tampa native. For the past nine and a half years, Dave Schmidt has worked for the Hillsborough School District as a Program Manager within the Department of Adult and Community Education. His development and supervision of the CARIBE Refugee Program has received local and statewide recognition. In addition, Mr. Schmidt has over twenty years experience in the business sector, including supervision with a local defense contractor, as well as other manufacturing positions with local industries.
PLEASE RSVP to Todd@WestchaseLaw.com
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