EDITORIAL: The Herald Editorial Board's recommendations for the Florida House (Part 2)
DISTRICT 114
The Editorial Board originally was impressed with candidate
However, a second viewing of our interview with him and his general-election opponent
Bado, a Democrat and attorney, clearly is concerned about people left behind and left struggling in the district because of the pandemic. He has an impressive background, too, as a West Point graduate. However, his stances were more difficult to discern as he spent so much of his time attacking his opponent and got some of his allegations wrong.
Busatta Cabrera was a legislative assistant to the term-limited state Sen.
Her top three issues are getting small businesses in district a boost to help them recover from lockdown. And she rightly wants the state to get serious about funding initiatives to confront sea-level rise and to continue to protect
Given the experience she gained as a legislative assistant, the Herald Editorial Board recommends
DISTRICT 115
State Rep.
The Republican representative is seeking his second term in the state House. As a member of the majority party who has been able to sway his more reluctant party colleagues to his side on these important issues, Aloupis should be allowed to build on what he already has accomplished.
He is being challenged by Democrat
Aloupis, an attorney, said that when he realized that the practice of law was "not filling my soul," he pivoted into early-childhood education, got to see how things worked -- and didn't work -- in
He told the Board that his main goal is to ensure that every child has the same opportunity to excel. "The question should always revolve around outcomes," he said.
His accomplishments back up his mission: achieving the passage of comprehensive legislation to enhance professional development for early-childhood teachers and expanding music education. He says he brought increased funding for the
Cesti-Browne is a community-engaged candidate who says she has been on the front lines of helping residents who were left food-insecure because of the coronavirus pandemic. She has done her homework on the issues and wants to amplify the voices of people in need in the Legislature. We would encourage her to seek elected office again.
The Herald Editorial Board recommends
DISTRICT 116
The fight for this district has been highly usual. Let's start at the beginning.
But Perez found himself in an awkward position when current House Speaker
Perez told the Editorial Board that he has no personal feud with Oliva and doesn't believe photos he took during a trip to
Regardless, Perez defeated Garcia in the primary and now faces Democrat
Perez, who is the in-house counsel for a large HMO, cites his work in getting teachers a considerable salary increase, fighting against a ban on sanctuary cities and pushing to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.
He told the Board that, if re-elected, he would to focus on addressing the cost of property insurance in the state -- and especially in his district, which includes parts of
Perez thinks that
The Herald Editorial Board recommends
DISTRICT 118
One can tell that Junquera, a regional press secretary for the
He is challenging first-term incumbent
In his capacity with the
The Herald Editorial Board recommends
DISTRICT 119
Republican incumbent
First elected in 2018, Fernandez-Barquin has had some success despite being a junior member of the House.
A highlight of the latest session resulted from his quick reaction to the
"It was very satisfying to be able to act quickly to end this incredible abuse of taxpayer dollars," Fernandez-Barquin told the Board.
Fernandez-Barquin also sponsored a bill this year that would revise who can administer vaccines. His bill recommended that immunizations or vaccines could be administered by a pharmacist or registered intern under certain conditions. The bill died in committee on
The Herald Editorial Board recommends
DISTRICT 120
Republican
Mooney is a real-estate agent and has been an
For instance, he said it will take guts and leadership to install sewers, as
Water quality is a priority to bolster recreational opportunities and the environment. Mooney is also focused on the economy of this fragile district, under pressure from development and now, of course, the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Barras take a broader approach to climate change, exhorting everyone and every city, county and state to stop climate change at its sources. And while Barras is familiar with the challenges of the district, he is somewhat vague on targeted solutions.
Mooney also wants to make sure that agricultural landowners in South Dade aren't pressured to sell their land to developers. The candidate, indeed, is going to have to be more of a presence in the
Mooney definitely understands governance, able to connect the dots from problem to solution. The Herald Editorial Board recommends
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