Rita Harris Passed 0 Bills, “Worst Lawmaker in Orange County State Delegation”

Rita Harris Passed 0 Bills, “Worst Lawmaker in Orange County State Delegation”

ORLANDO, Fla. – Today, Daisy Morales, candidate for State Representative District 44, released a statement calling State Representative Rita Harris the worst lawmaker in the Orange County State Legislative Delegation in passing proposed bills during the 2023 Legislative Session.

15 lawmakers are part of Orange County State Legislative Delegation

Florida State Senator Dennis Baxley serves as the Senate President Tempore and also represents part of Orange County, but also did not introduce any bills during the 2023 Legislative Session.

“With a disastrous record of zero wins in passing seven different pieces of legislation in the Florida House, Harris recently filed for re-election, kicking off her campaign as an ineffective lawmaker,” said Morales.


“The seven proposed bills she filed were dead on arrival:

2023HB 61Medicaid Expansion through a Medicaid Buy-in ProgramDied in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023HB 393Gay and Transgender Panic Legal DefensesDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2023HB 863Holocaust Remembrance DayDied in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2023HB 905Deferred Retirement Option Program Eligibility for School Employees and PersonnelDied in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2023HB 907Denial of Health Care ServicesDied in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023HB 1033Reproductive Health Care RightsDied in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2023HB 1053Organ DonationDied in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

Source: MyFloridaHouse.gov

“It’s clear that all of Harris’s bills had one thing in common: They didn’t pass on the House floor, didn’t make it to the Governor’s desk, and didn’t become law.

“Harris is going to have a very difficult time explaining to District 44’s voters, donors, businesses, and elected officials who endorsed her 2022 campaign why they should support her re-election campaign.

“Remember, a lawmaker’s job is twofold: pass legislation and balance the state budget. The second part always gets done, but she’s hurting on the first.

“She co-sponsored 27 bills during this Session and shared the list with her constituents saying she ‘helped pass’ them. When I ran in 2022, Harris brushed off my cosponsored bills saying, ‘Anyone can co-sign a bill.’

“And that’s exactly what an outsider, ignorant of the process, would say.

“Now that she’s finally been in the trenches, she was quick to share those 27 bills. And even then, that pales in comparison to my 56 cosponsored bills—much less the fact that three pieces of legislation I sponsored passed the Florida House, and two of them were signed into law by the Governor during my first Legislative Session. And this Legislative Session wasn’t any worse than 2021 or 2022. I was there when the Governor decided to wage his war with Disney. I was there during the Special Sessions on property insurance, and I’m still prepared to fight on behalf of Floridians again concerning that.

“And then there’s District 44. Florida is a tourism-heavy state, and this district is the tourism epicenter and economic linchpin for the entire state. Harris has failed the people of this district.

“She was so far out of touch, she managed to miss one of the biggest, most visible issues in the heart of her district—the FreeFall amusement ride incident that resulted in the unfortunate death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson. State Senator Geraldine Thompson relentlessly fought for the Tyre Sampson Act, which unanimously passed the Florida Legislature during the 2023 Legislative Session. Though Harris cosponsored the bill, her fellow Democrats didn’t consider her or invite her to be a primary sponsor. Sen. Thompson instead connected with Rep. LaVon Bracy-Davis, who represents a different district, for the House companion bill.

“District 44 deserves better.

“As a public servant for over 30 years, working for the U.S. government, then elected as an Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor, then as State Representative, I understand how to gauge what matters most to the people. I understand how to introduce legislation and House Resolutions that benefit the people of Florida and District 44.

“For instance, during the 2022 Legislative Session I introduced historic House Resolution 8069 celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage Day statewide. During the 2021 Legislative Session, I introduced House Resolution 8053 recognizing World Vitiligo Day and hosting Orlando’s first-ever World Vitiligo Day celebration educating my constituents on this “silent disease,” freeing them by busting the myths and misconceptions around it, and empowering them with ways to improve their relationships with the people in their lives who struggle with it.

“I’m the best candidate for District 44 because I’ve proven myself effective. I’m still focused on what’s still hurting Florida families and the district: rising prices, struggles with affordable housing, finding good jobs, securing affordable health care, and building a strong economy. These issues matter as much to business owners and leaders in District 44 as they do to the residents who work for them. Also, since Democrats are even more outnumbered in the legislature, it’s more important now than ever before to sponsor common sense legislation—like the Tyre Sampson Act, that both sides can agree on and get passed.

“Hispanics never stop fighting for what’s right, especially Puerto Rican voters seeking to boost their political voice in Tallahassee,” said Morales. “They are ready to send me back to the Florida House as the next state representative for District 44.” I’m ready to serve all Floridians

Press Release: Florida Medical Association PAC Backs Daisy Morales for State Representative, District 48

Press Release: Florida Medical Association PAC Backs Daisy Morales for State Representative, District 48

ORLANDO, Fla. (October 15, 2020) – The Daisy Morales campaign is proud to announce that the Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC), Florida’s leading advocate for electing pro-medicine candidates to office, has endorsed Daisy Morales for State House District 48.

Democratic State Representative nominee Morales is ready to go to work in Tallahassee to ensure Medicare for all, that every Floridian has access to quality healthcare, and that doctors and frontline workers are well-equipped to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

“Doctors and medical professionals need to have the right supplies to protect themselves while they help Floridians recover from COVID-19 and other illnesses,” Morales said in a statement. “They have a heart to serve, just as I do, so I understand how frustrating it can be to want to help to the utmost with hands tied due to limited resources. These heroes should have access to everything they need so they can do what they do best.”

Morales has served for years on the Orange County Disability Board and as an Elder Ambassador with the Orange County Commission on Aging, tirelessly advocating for the senior and special needs communities.

“I’m a connector,” Morales added. “When constituents tell me what they need, I take action to connect them with the right resources, especially healthcare professionals. I’m ready to do the same in Tallahassee.”

About the Florida Medical Association Political Action Committee

The FMA PAC was established in 1974 to elect candidates to state office who will support its mission of making Florida the best state to practice medicine and offers endorsements to members of both parties. The FMA PAC solicits voluntary contributions from healthcare professionals to research, select and support the election of candidates who will legislatively advocate for the medical profession. With the support of healthcare professionals from around the state, the FMA PAC is Florida’s No. 1 medical PAC. For more information on the FMA PAC, click here

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The Florida Education Association Backs Daisy Morales for State Representative, District 48

The Florida Education Association Backs Daisy Morales for State Representative, District 48

ORLANDO, Fla. (October 14, 2020) – The Daisy Morales campaign is excited to announce another major endorsement: Florida’s largest teachers union, the Florida Education Association, has endorsed Daisy Morales for State House District 48.  

The Florida Education Association is the state’s largest association of professional employees, with nearly 150,000 members. The FEA is affiliated nationally with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the National Education Association (NEA) and the national AFL-CIO.

The FEA recognized Morales’s commitment to Florida’s neighborhood public schools, colleges and universities, the bright students who attend them, and the faithful, diligent people who work in public education.

“I had the honor to serve as an honorary teacher for our local public schools,” said Morales. “As a state, we must continue to support our teachers and make sure they have the resources they need to give all students access to quality education. I’m committed to fighting for teachers to get the pay they deserve and enhancing public education in Tallahassee.”

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Press Release: State House District 48 Republican Candidate Jesus Martinez Has Faced Bankruptcy, Three Million in Foreclosures, and Six Failed Businesses

Press Release: State House District 48 Republican Candidate Jesus Martinez Has Faced Bankruptcy, Three Million in Foreclosures, and Six Failed Businesses

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 30, 2020) – The Daisy Morales campaign has learned that Morales’s Republican opponent in the Florida House District 48 race, Jesus Martinez, whose campaign website claims he is a “respectable real estate broker” and states that “he has used his credentials to serve hundreds of families with housing, mortgage lending and credit issues,” has himself been struggling to stay out of debt, facing bankruptcy, nearly three million in foreclosures, and at least six failed businesses. Mr. Martinez’s financial history is a long list of disasters.

“Mr. Martinez escaped vetting by Republicans in the Florida House District 48 race because he didn’t have a primary Republican opponent available to check his past,” said Morales. “He got little attention from the news media because all eyes were on the Democratic primary candidates.

“It appears Mr. Martinez was hoping his troubled financial past would remain under the public radar by having his candidacy for the general election validated with the Orlando Sentinel’s endorsement. 

“Our campaign believes the news media were so impressed with Mr. Martinez’s charisma, and the fact that he’s a fellow media personality appears to have given him a pass from being vetted.

“However, our campaign saw serious red flags in the information Mr. Martinez listed on his campaign website, which required review:

  • He held a law degree, worked seven years with law firms on civil cases, real estate, family, meditations, bankruptcy, and immigration, but had no law license from the Florida bar
  • He worked in the real estate and mortgage lending business for nearly 21 years, he held an active real estate broker license, but never mentioned being a former mortgage broker
  • He claimed his work was pivotal during the 2008 mortgage crisis and helped families looking to avoid foreclosure
  • It appears he added his wife’s background to help his campaign’s image

“Lawmakers are expected to balance the state’s budget in Tallahassee and bring funding back to their district,” Morales expressed. “Fiscal responsibility and accountability are at the heart of the Republican agenda. A state lawmaker must have sound financial judgment, and we’ve discovered that Mr. Martinez clearly doesn’t.” 

Martinez’s Failed Businesses
According to the Florida Division of Corporations, Mr. Martinez was listed as the registered agent, manager, or an authorized person for six failed businesses since 2004.
1st Capital Lending Group Corp.  Filed September 17, 2004 – March 14, 2008 (voluntary dissolution)  Business address: 8010 Sunport Drive, Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32809  Mortgage agency license: February 21, 2005 – August 31, 2008  Mortgage broker license: April 1, 2002 – August 31, 2009 (license expiration effective date October 6, 2010)  Note: According to the Florida Office of Financial Regulations, Mr. Martinez is no longer a mortgage broker.
Home Solutions Real Estate Inc.  Filed September 17, 2004 – September 26, 2008 (administrative dissolution)  Business address: 8010 Sunport Drive, Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32809

J & L Investment Group, LLC  Filed July 14, 2006 – September 26, 2008  (administrative dissolution)   Located at Martinez’s home address: 9977 Oak Quarry Drive, Orlando, FL 32832
Capital Title and Trust Corp.  Filed November 15, 2006 – March 14, 2008 (voluntary dissolution)  Business address: 8010 Sunport Drive, Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32809  
Mejorate Group LLC  Filed October 11, 2007 – September 26, 2008 (administrative dissolution)  Business address: 5448 Hoffner Ave. Suite 104, Orlando, FL 32812
Credit & Consumer Advocates LLC (listed as an authorized person)  Filed March 27, 2017 – September 28, 2018 (administrative dissolution)  Business address: 1038 S. Semoran Blvd. 2-1031 Winter Park, FL 32792              
Mr. Martinez’s currently active company, Maximus PR & Communications LLC, was filed on August 31 of this year, located at 4555 Hoffner Avenue, Orlando, FL 32812.

Foreclosures, Bankruptcy Filings and Lawsuits
On or about March 11, 2008, Old San Juan Group, LLC leased 7229 E. Colonial Dr. in Orlando, Florida (32807), but court records revealed that Irma Enterprises, Inc. sued Mr. Martinez, seeking approximately $318,500 in damages due to a lease breach. Florida Division of Corporations records indicate that Mr. Martinez’s wife Lynnette was listed as the company’s registered agent; and court records show that the lawsuit listed them both, as well as the company, as defendants. The company was filed on February 25, 2008 and voluntarily dissolved April 29, 2009. The foreclosed property was 9904 Lanai View Circle, Windermere, FL 34786.
Court records show that Suntrust Bank and Suntrust Mortgage hit Mr. Martinez with four different lawsuits involving foreclosure:
– In one lawsuit, Suntrust sought nearly $1.8 million in damages for Lot 15 in Lake Nona, Orlando, FL 32827 (filed in September 2008,   Case No. 08-CA-022267)
– Suntrust Bank was seeking roughly $494,000 in damages for his home, located at 9977 Oak Quarry Drive, Orlando, FL 32832 (filed on or   about October 31, 2008, Case No. 08-CA-28925)
– The third was the final judgment on the 9977 Oak Quarry property, which ruled Mr. Martinez owed over $634,000 (filed in August 2009,   Case No. 09-CA-27857)
– In a fourth, Suntrust Mortgage Inc., sought over $360,000 (filed in November 2009 for the above mentioned Windermere property, Case   No. 09-CA-35962) 

According to court documents, the U.S. Bank National Association sued Martinez for a condominium at Sunport Commerce Center. The final judgment was issued on or about July 10, 2010, and the property was put on auction on or about October 7, 2010. 
Court records also show a foreclosure claim of a lien against Mr. Martinez and his wife by Ziani at Lavina Homeowners Association, Inc. on or about May 25, 2011 for failing to pay their HOA fee.

Court records revealed that Mr. Martinez (listed as Jesus Ramon Martinez Almonte) filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Puerto Rico in March of 2013 (Case No. 13-01828-EAG7). Court documents also show that a separate bankruptcy case was filed in the federal bankruptcy court in Orlando (Case No. 6:14-bk-11133-CCJ). Mr. Martinez’s wife Lynnette (listed as Lynnette Soccorro Batista Sanchez) filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Puerto Rico in September that same year (Case No. 13-07998-BKT13). The address he used on his bankruptcy filing was Calle Bianca 161, Urb Terra Senorial, Ponce, PR 00731. The address she used for her bankruptcy filing was 9013 Flat Rock Lane, Orlando, FL 32852.

Fly-by-Night Companies?
Mejorate Group LLC lasted roughly a year (October 2007 – September 2008) and the most recent business venture listed for Martinez before his newest one, Credit & Consumer Advocates LLC, lasted a little over a year (March 2017 – September 2018). Why are these businesses so short-lived?

Is Martinez Credible?
“A business and real estate history like this calls Mr. Martinez’s credibility into question,” said Morales. “It’s clear the voters, Republicans and the media don’t know enough about the dark side of Mr. Martinez’s past that we now see so clearly. Either party, Republican or Democrat, would call for him not to run or assure that they had a viable candidate.
“Our campaign will leave it to District 48 voters to examine Mr. Martinez’s troubled past to determine during the general election if he’s fit to represent them in the Florida legislature.”
Media ContactDaisyForFlorida@gmail.com | Campaign Website: DaisyForFlorida.com  

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Press Release: State House Nominee Daisy Morales Calls for Orlando Sentinel Staff Firing for False Reporting

Press Release: State House Nominee Daisy Morales Calls for Orlando Sentinel Staff Firing for False Reporting

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 28, 2020) – State Representative nominee and Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Daisy Morales is now calling for the firing of an Orlando Sentinel reporter and the editorial staff who approved his September 22, 2020 article that was riddled with falsehoods appearing to sway the Florida House District 48 election, as well as the members of the editorial board responsible for writing the article endorsing her opponent on September 25, 2020 for their flagrant use of false information.

“Thank God all media reporting for our community isn’t controlled by the Orlando Sentinel,” said Morales. “A free press should tell the truth. The public, its elected officials, and the news industry must demand it. I’m demanding it now from the Orlando Sentinel.

“The Sentinel has lost touch with the community it serves when it comes to zero tolerance for false reporting, peddling distortion and misinformation. The Sentinel just gives more fuel to Trump’s claim of “fake news.” 

Orlando Sentinel’s False Reporting

In the Sentinel’s September 22nd article, reporter Stephen Hudak falsely reported that Morales was absent from Soil & Water Board meetings from March 2019 to February 2020–an entire year. Morales immediately clapped back in a press statement supplying the facts—which could’ve been easily attained by requesting the Orange Soil & Water Board meeting minutes—and demanding the Orlando Sentinel issue an apology to the public and correct the false information.

On September 25, the Sentinel’s editorial board published an article endorsing Morales’s opponent, but took every liberty to slam her in the process—with still more false information.

The article reads in relevant part:

“People like Morales, who in a blog post criticizing a recent Orlando Sentinel story about her time on the board challenged readers to check her attendance at orangesoilandwater.org. The only links to minutes available from previous meetings are from the January and February meetings. There’s no information about who staffs the place and no phone numbers anywhere. Maybe that’s where Morales ran into problems.

“An effective supervisor would have at least gotten the website right after six years in office.”

The Actual Facts

“It’s a petty swipe, and more importantly, another outright lie,” Morales expressed in response to the website comment. “All they had to do was check the minutes, and if the minutes aren’t on the website, then it’s their job—their job—to follow up by contacting Orange Soil & Water Board Chairman and Secretary Michael Barber for the minutes. Had they done that, they would know that in the January 2019 meeting, Supervisor Dziekan and I presented a new and fully compliant website (which I paid for out of my own pocket) to the Board. The Board instead tabled the vote to approve the website because they wanted us to make some changes, but in the March 2020 meeting, Chairman Barber ultimately decided to have another website—a currently non-compliant one—made for free. 

Better yet, a simple Google search would’ve done the trick. An article related to the website Supervisor Dziekan and I created is on the first page of the search results. 

“And as someone who aims to provide value to the people, I wasn’t only instrumental in putting the site together, but I ensured that as many people, groups, and organizations knew about the website as possible, sharing it over 40 times on social media. I sent it to the Florida Department of Equal Opportunity to ensure it was in compliance with Florida law, as well as water management districts, the City of Orlando, Orange County Government and the Orange County Supervisor of Elections to ensure they had updated information about the new website to share with their residents and voters.

“The Orlando Sentinel failed to follow basic journalistic steps consistent with accurate and fair reporting. These articles are just lazy writing, and the writers responsible for them need to be fired immediately. With these falsehoods, the public now has to question the legitimacy of any of the Sentinel’s endorsements.

Orlando Sentinel’s Questionable Practices

“The Sentinel seems to be using as many resources as it can to maliciously attack me, said Morales. “The Florida Bar Association lists 24 different badges of constitutional malice by a media outlet, and it appears the Sentinel meets four of them with these articles:

–        They’ve failed to conduct a thorough investigation before publishing serious and damaging allegations against me, which leads to:

–        Omitting pertinent information to create a false impression

–        They’re emphasizing unimportant events to support a defamatory statement (by using my absences while not acknowledging the absences of anyone else on the Board in order to discredit me, especially since the Soil & Water Board has no established policy on absences)

–        They’ve refused to publish a retraction upon learning the errors in their story, even after I supplied them with the facts

“During the January 2020 meeting, which the Orlando Sentinel covered, they were aware of the Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board’s dysfunction, but said nothing of the abolishment of Soil & Water Boards statewide in their coverage at the time. However, all of sudden in the editorial board’s endorsement article for my opponent, they point to me as a reason why Soil & Water boards are relics of the past and will likely be abolished statewide. 

“During the primary, the Orlando Sentinel requested to interview me and I had a scheduling conflict. I did do an interview with El Sentinel, but the Orlando Sentinel responded by slamming me in their endorsement of Samuel Vilchez Santiago, saying that I didn’t deserve serious consideration by voters and publishing a false assumption that I was dodging questions about my meeting attendance. I called the Sentinel out on their false reporting then, too

“Once I won the primary, the Sentinel once again requested an interview with my opponent and me and I once again had a scheduling conflict. They offered two dates: September 18, 2020 and September 25, 2020. I informed Barbara Jay, a member of the editorial board who was coordinating the interview, that I wasn’t available on the 18th, but the 25th was never discussed as an option again, and I received an email on the 17th thanking me for helping to confirm the interview, which I never did.

“Their response? Two articles with false information. It appears the editorial board’s endorsement piece is an extension of the false reporting from Stephen Hudak’s September 22nd article, because they continued to use the same false information–also known as the fruit of the poisonous tree–and this false information is being circulated by other media outlets who presume it’s factual.

“This malicious targeting appears to be politically motivated and the people responsible need to be fired.” 

High Profile News Staff Fired or Suspended for False Reporting

Firing reporters and editorial staff for false reporting isn’t uncommon. ABC suspended chief investigative reporter Brian Ross and Newsweek fired a reporter for falsely reporting on President Trump, and CBS News fired four executives and senior producers back in 2005 for producing a false report on President Bush for 60 Minutes

“The Orlando Sentinel knows this well enough, because they even covered Kathi Belich’s firing from WFTV back in 2016 after falsely reporting that State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s husband, David Ayala, had a gun felony charge,” Morales added. “The Ayala campaign said the same thing about Belich that I’m saying here: Belich appeared to be reporting false information to sway the election, and it appears the Orlando Sentinel is doing the same thing.

“Speaking of political motivation, it’s interesting how things escalated from the recommendation that voters shouldn’t give me serious consideration during the primary, to me now being the worst Democratic candidate and that Democratic voters have an alternative in my Republican opponent. Nothing about me as a person changed between the primary and now.”  

Why These Firings are Necessary

“Journalism has the highest standards because of the incredible power the media has to shape public opinion,” said Morales. “This is a big responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly or abused. And quite frankly, false reporting is an insult to the people’s intelligence.

“If Tribune Publishing has any standards about basic media principles and actually values its readers and subscribers, then they’ll remove the reporters and staff at Orlando Sentinel who are poisoning their brand and misleading readers by reporting false information.

“I will not sit on the sidelines and watch the Orlando Sentinel spread false information and do nothing when I’m armed with the truth and the facts.” 

Media ContactDaisyForFlorida@gmail.com | Campaign Website: DaisyForFlorida.com

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Press Release: Florida House Candidate Daisy Morales Blasts Orlando Sentinel for False Reporting

Press Release: Florida House Candidate Daisy Morales Blasts Orlando Sentinel for False Reporting

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 23, 2020) – In response to the Orlando Sentinel’s September 22, 2020 article accusing her of failing to attend Soil & Water Board meetings, Florida House District 48 nominee Daisy Morales is calling out the Orlando Sentinel once more to report accurately and stop its propaganda campaign to mislead readers in order to sway another election.

The article states in relevant part:

“…Morales, 59, has served as an elected Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District supervisor since 2014, though she was absent for meetings of the nonpartisan environmental board from March 2019 to February 2020. She has said she had tried to call into the meetings for months — even yelling into the phone —until she realized she was calling the wrong number.”

“During the time she failed to attend the Soil & Water Conservation District board’s meetings, she attended ribbon cuttings alongside Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Hurricane Dorian press conferences and participated in holiday parades as a board supervisor.”

Morales slammed the Orlando Sentinel’s claims. “This article frames a poisonous narrative that I was absent from Board meetings for a year, and that’s an outright lie,” said Morales. “To be clear, I was present for the March 2019 meeting, because the Board needed to vote on a new Board Chair. And for the record, as Supervisor in 2018 and as Board Chair in 2019, I pushed for all supervisors to attend all meetings in person. The others voted against me to allow supervisors to also call in as an option. One careful look at the minutes would’ve confirmed that. According to state law, minutes and agendas should be available for review on the website, orangesoilandwater.org

“I was physically present during the January 2020 meeting, which an Orlando Sentinel reporter, Ryan Gillespie, was present for and covered in JanuaryFlorida National News also covered the meeting. It appears the reporter for this article, Stephen Hudak, sourced the fact that I dialed the wrong number from Gillespie’s January 17, 2020 article, and yet Gillespie’s article confirms my January attendance while this article falsely pegs me as absent. I was also present for the February 2020 meeting, so Hudak’s reporting of my absences is false.

“This article also conveniently omits the fact that some meetings were canceled altogether. Again, a careful review of the minutes would have confirmed that.

“The Orange Soil & Water Conservation District Board is comprised of five elected supervisors and is structured to be able to run with a three-person quorum, meaning two supervisors can be absent. Only the Board can vote on what counts as an inexcusable absence, and it hasn’t in the last six years. Supervisor Michael Barber is Board Chair and Secretary, Supervisor Dawn Curtis is Vice Chair, former Supervisor Nicole McLaren was the Public Relations Liaison, and Supervisor Tiffany Dziekan is Treasurer. Why am I being targeted by the Orlando Sentinel? I can always be reached–to the point where state government had to contact me in order to reach several other supervisors because the agencies had difficulty reaching them.

“There is no excuse for the inaccuracies in this article. I’m calling on the Orlando Sentinel to apologize to the public and correct this false and misleading piece to reflect the truth, because it’s wrongful and damaging. Readers are relying on this information as if it’s the truth. A letter has already been written to the editor and published by the Orlando Sentinel in response to this under the false impression that I was absent for a year.

“I’ll say again, the public deserves to have a news outlet that is accurate, transparent and trustworthy.”

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Press Release: State Senator Randolph Bracy Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative District 48

Press Release: State Senator Randolph Bracy Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative District 48

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 21, 2020) – Today, Daisy Morales’s campaign for Florida House District 48 announced the endorsement of Florida State Senator Randolph Bracy, who represents Senate District 11, which includes part of Orange County.

Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Vice Chair and Florida State Senator Randolph Bracy said, “Supervisor Daisy Morales is dedicated to public service. As a strong voice for affordable healthcare, environmental and economic justice, Daisy will stand on the side of working families in Tallahassee. Daisy understands the importance of people-powered politics and will fight for what’s right. That’s why I’m proud to endorse Daisy for State Representative in House District 48.”

“I’m humbled by the support of our social justice champion, Senator Bracy. He’s a true watchman over Florida’s criminal and civil justice systems, ensuring all Floridans who play by the rules are treated fairly, especially the black and brown communities in Orange County and District 48. This is trule public service the people of Florida need. I look forward to continuing my working relationship with the Senator on this and other legislation as your next State Representative in House District 48,” said Supervisor Daisy Morales.

Senator Bracy joins a long list of high-ranking officials who have endorsed Morales.

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

The campaign will continue to announce more major endorsements soon.

Media Contact: DaisyForFlorida@gmail.comCampaign Website: DaisyForFlorida.com    

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Press Release: DWCF Political Committee Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative

Press Release: DWCF Political Committee Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 20, 2020) – The Daisy Morales campaign announced today that the Democratic Women’s Club of Florida Political Committee has endorsed Supervisor Morales for State Representative of House District 48.

“Your willingness to serve your [Florida] House District 48 means you care about the people,” wrote DWCF Political Committee Chair Nancy Lee Hurlbert to Morales in a statement. “You are going even further; you are demonstrating your desire to do something about the state of affairs around you.”

Morales has participated in events with DWCF before, most recently the “Caravan for Joe” event in which women candidates and organizations drove in a caravan to galvanize support for Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

“It’s great to receive the DWCF Political Committee’s endorsement,” said Morales. “We all want a better quality of life for all Floridians–affordable healthcare and housing, and a stronger economy–and we know the best way to get there is for all of us to vote. We’ve already been putting in the work together to make that happen.”

After winning the Florida Democratic primary, Morales has racked up endorsements from the top-ranking Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives, Co-Leaders Bobby Dubose (D-District 94, Fort Lauderdale) and Evan Jenne (D-District 99, Dania Beach), and most recently added endorsements from Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, Congressman Darren Soto, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the nation’s largest workers union.

During the primary election, Representatives John Cortes (D-District 43, Kissimmee) and Bruce Antone (D-District 46, Orlando) also endorsed her for Florida House District 48.

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

The campaign will continue to announce more major endorsements soon.

Media Contact: DaisyForFlorida@gmail.comCampaign Website: DaisyForFlorida.com

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Press Release: SEIU Florida Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative

Press Release: SEIU Florida Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 19, 2020) – The Daisy Morales campaign announced today that the North America’s largest labor union, SEIU, has endorsed Supervisor Morales for State Representative of House District 48.

“We are committed to uniting workers to improve the quality of their lives, the services they provide and the communities in which they live and work,” SEIU Florida President Marcus Dixon declared in a written statement. “We believe [Daisy] share[s] a common vision for Florida and the nation – one in which racial justice and the ability to join together in union is central to working families having economic security, rights and a legacy for the next generation.”

Service Employees International Union, a labor union representing almost 2.1 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States and
Canada, focuses on organizing workers in three sectors: health care, including hospital, home care and nursing home workers; public services; and property services. In Florida, SEIU represents over 55,000 retired and active members who are part of five locals: SEIU Local 1991, 1199 SEIU, SEIU Florida Public Services Union (FPSU), 32BJ SEIU and SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR).

“I’m honored to receive SEIU’s endorsement,” said Morales. “We value and advocate for many of the same things: affordable housing, fixing the unemployment system and improving Florida’s economy, and making quality healthcare available to all. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and work alongside SEIU Florida to fight for all Floridians.”

After winning the Florida Democratic primary, Morales has racked up endorsements from the top-ranking Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives, Co-Leaders Bobby Dubose (D-District 94, Fort Lauderdale) and Evan Jenne (D-District 99, Dania Beach), and most recently added endorsements from Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried and Congressman Darren Soto.

During the primary election, Representatives John Cortes (D-District 43, Kissimmee) and Bruce Antone (D-District 46, Orlando) also endorsed her for Florida House District 48.

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

The campaign will continue to announce more major endorsements soon.

Media Contact: DaisyForFlorida@gmail.com | Campaign Website: DaisyForFlorida.com

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Press Release: Congressman Darren Soto Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative

Press Release: Congressman Darren Soto Endorses Daisy Morales for State Representative

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 18, 2020) – The Daisy Morales campaign is excited to announce another major endorsement: Congressman Darren Soto has endorsed Supervisor Morales for State Representative of House District 48 today.

“Daisy Morales has been a champion of higher paying jobs, access to healthcare and protecting our environment,” said Congressman Soto. “She will be a strong advocate for our community in Tallahassee.”

Congressman Soto, a fellow Puerto Rican American like Supervisor Morales, works tirelessly for Floridians in Washington, D.C. He serves on the Natural Resources Committee and Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change. Congressman Soto was on the front lines in aiding the island of Puerto Rico while also securing resources for displaced Puerto Ricans who came to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Supervisor Morales went to Tallahassee to speak with lawmakers, pushing for aid for Puerto Ricans during Hurricane Maria.

“I’m honored to receive an endorsement from the first person of Puerto Rican descent to serve in Congress from Florida, Congressman Soto,” said Morales. “I look forward to joining him on the front lines as he leads the fight for Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans in Florida—he’ll fight on the federal level, and I’ll do so at the state level. We also share a strong passion for the environment and protecting Florida’s natural resources.”

After winning the Florida Democratic primary, Morales has earned the endorsements from the top-ranking Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives, Co-Leaders Bobby Dubose (D-District 94, Fort Lauderdale) and Evan Jenne (D-District 99, Dania Beach), and most recently earned the endorsement of Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried.

During the primary election, Representatives John Cortes (D-District 43, Kissimmee) and Bruce Antone (D-District 46, Orlando) also endorsed her for Florida House District 48.

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

The campaign will announce more major endorsements soon.

Media Contact: DaisyForFlorida@gmail.com | Campaign Website: DaisyForFlorida.com

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