03/17/2023
Monthly Meeting Notice
Dear Democratic Friends,
Our March Monthly meeting will take place on March 21,2023, at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will be held at the main library, 239 N. Spring Street. During this meeting, our Vice-Chair will continue Precinct Captain Training. We encourage everyone to attend in person, however, if you are unable to do so, there is a Zoom link below. Just know that your continued participation is vital to our success. If for any reason you are unable to attend a meeting, please contact the secretary at 386-336-1454 or [email protected].
Mark Your Calendars for Sunday, March 24th, and Meet Us at Our New Location!
Join us at our new location, 2618 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive on Sunday, March 26th from 2 to 4 p.m. to spend time with our group and enjoy a bowl of gumbo prepared by our own, Chef Ray Guillory. This is an awesome opportunity to mingle with friends, listen to music and enjoy the company of like-minded people committed to Flipping Florida Blue!
Bring a friend, and a chair.
Use the link below for advance ticket donations.
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/open-house
Upcoming Events
* Escambia County School Bd., Monday, March 20th, 5:30 p.m., J.E. Hall Center
(Book Removal Discussion) Please Make every effort to attend.
* Emerald Coast Equality General Meeting: Wednesday, March 22nd, 5:30 p.m. Main Library
* DWC Meeting: Thursday, April 13th, 11:45 a.m., Tryon Branch Library
Legislative Action Alert
SB 1320 Child Protection in Public Schools – aka “Don’t Say LGBTQ Expansion Bill” – will be heard in its first Senate Committee on Monday and we need you to OPPOSE it. The bill does the following:
• Expands the "Don't Say Gay" law by banning school districts from acknowledging the existence of LGBTQ people in PreK - 8th grade; such instruction must be “age appropriate” in grades 9-12;
• Adds pre-K, private, and charter schools to the law;
• Forbids the use of pronouns that align with transgender students’ or staff’s gender identity up through 12th grade;
• Strips local School Boards of the right to choose reproductive health-related course materials and preempts it to the state under the direction of political appointees;
* Makes it easier for parents or interested parties to challenge books in schools and bans these challenged books until a review is complete.
Talking Points from Equality Florida to help you craft your message.
Remember that free states do not ban books or people!
Contact the legislators below before Monday and urge them to VOTE NO on SB 1320.
Then please share this Action Alert widely.
Senator Corey Simon (R), Chair (850) 487-5003
Senator Danny Burgess (R), Vice Chair (850) 487-5023
Senator Bryan Avila (R) (850) 487-5039
Senator Lori Berman (D) (850) 487-5026
Senator Alexis Calatayud (R) (850) 487-5038
Senator Jay Collins (R) (850) 487-5014
Senator Erin Grall (R) (850) 487-5029
Senator Travis Hutson (R) (850) 487-5007
Senator Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones (D) (850) 487-5034
Senator Rosalind Osgood (D) (850) 487-5032
Senator Keith Perry (R) (850) 487-5009
Senator Clay Yarborough (R) (850) 487-5004
Democratically yours,
Derrick Scott, Chair
[email protected]
Escambia Democratic Party
2618 N. Marting Luther King Drive
P.O. Box 13123
Pensacola, FL 32591
(850) 407-7997
