- Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince, coming off a “rough” Legislative Session in Tallahassee, recently visited the Downtown Orlando Public library, to talk with area residents, lawyers and law students about changes and pending changes to state’s judicial system. One change will split the Florida Supreme Court into two: one for civil cases and one for criminal cases. She tackled a lot of good questions too, including one on why people stay on the state’s death row so long. Justice Quince has served on the state Supreme Court since 1999. She is the first and only African-American female to serve on the state’s highest court. Her visit to the Orlando library was sponsored by the Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Justice Quince is pictured above with former CFAWL president and current member Ava Doppelt. © Orlando Community News, 2011
Know your representatives. They represent you. Why not hold them accountable for their election promises and why not contact them to address your issues?
If you live in the Pine Hills area, you most likely have these representatives nationally and locally. Below: their telephone numbers and re-election year.
President Barack Obama & Vice President Joe Biden
The White House
Phone 202-456-1414
Next Election 2012
U.S. Congress:
Senator: Marco Rubio
Washington Phone: 202-224-3041 / Florida Phone: 407-254-2573
Next Election 2016
Senator: Bill Nelson
Washington Phone: 202-224-5274 / Florida Phone: 407-872-7161 Next Election 2012
Representative: Corrine Brown
Washington Phone: 202-225-0123 / Orlando Phone: 407-872-0656
Next Election 2012
Florida Governor Rick Scott
Tallahassee Phone: 850-488-4441 / Next Election: 2014
Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll
Tallahassee Phone: 850-488-4711 / Next Election: 2014
State Senator: Gary Siplin
Tallahassee Phone: 850-487-5190 / Orlando Phone: 407-297-2071 / Next Election 2012
State Representative: Geraldine Thompson
Tallahassee Phone: 850-488-0760 / 407-245-1511 / Next Election 2012
Orange County
County Mayor: Theresa Jacobs
407-836-7350 / Next Election 2014
Commissioner: Fred Brummer
407-836-7350 / Next Election 2014
Sheriff: Jerry Demings
407-254-7000 / Emergency calls: 9-1-1 / Non-Emergency calls: report suspicious activity in your neighborhood: 407-836-4357
Next Election 2012
Compiled from Orange County Supervisor of Elections website: http://ocfelections.com/
For a complete list of elected officials, their positions and next election dates, contact:
119 W Kaley St
PO Box 562001,
Orlando FL 32856-2001
(407) 836-2070
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