Come Party With Lambda Legal
 
The party will raise awareness of the great work done by
(as well as raise funds for the organization).
While no donation is required to attend the event,
please be prepared to make a donation.
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After the party, please head over to
The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach
for the
Gay Polo League's VIP Party
We hope you can attend both events.
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Join us at Table 26 for Lambda Legal on April 9
Friday, March 13, 2015
PBCHRC President's Message - March 2015
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER RAND HOCH
March 11, 2015
Yesterday was another stellar election day for Palm Beach County's LGBT community.
Since all of the viable candidates in the West Palm Beach and Lake Worth municipal elections were 100 percent supportive of PBCHRC's initiatives, there was no way it was going to be a bad day.
Yesterday was another stellar election day for Palm Beach County's LGBT community.
Since all of the viable candidates in the West Palm Beach and Lake Worth municipal elections were 100 percent supportive of PBCHRC's initiatives, there was no way it was going to be a bad day.
In
West Palm Beach, with strong support from the PBCHRC Voters
Alliance, Mayor Jeri Muoio and City Commissioner Keith James -- both
strong advocates for our community -- were re-elected in landslide
elections.
(Unfortunately, shortly before the election, Equality
Florida sent out an e-mail blast to Palm Beach County LGBT voters
that recommended electing Kimberly Mitchell and Len Fintzy -- the
candidates running against Mayor Muoio and Commissioner James.
After our "insistence," Equality Florida backed down, deleted its
recommendations and issued hasty endorsements of the two PBCHRC Voters
Alliance-backed candidates. Equality Florida made similar unwanted
interventions into Palm Beach County electoral politics in 2004, 2006
and 2008, and each time we had to expend time and political capital for
them to reverse course and align with our endorsements. PBCHRC has,
once again, asked Equality Florida to "cease and desist" from getting
involved in Palm Beach County politics. Hopefully this time, we will
prevail)
Another victory for our community occurred in Lake Worth, where, without PBCHRCVA's endorsement, openly gay, first-time candidate Ryan Maier was elected to the Lake Worth City Commission, where he joins openly gay City Commissioner Andy Amoroso, who was elected in 2011.
Year after year, we have been shown that by electing LGBT- supportive public officials, laws and policies will be enacted which help bring us toward our goal of full equality. More than 80 local laws and policies now provide Palm Beach County's LGBT residents and visitors with both equal protection and equal family benefits.
Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council's activists - all volunteers - have been screening candidates for public office, making endorsements, educating public officials and taking action with the sole purpose of changing laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBT community. However, at this stage of our quest for full equality, merely being supportive no longer cuts it. We expect our public officials to be outspoken advocates for the LGBT community.
For more than 25 years, our community has been very fortunate with the leadership of the West Palm Beach Mayors Helen Wilkes, Carol Roberts, Jeff Koons, Nancy Graham, Lois Frankel and Jeri Muoio. During their years of public service, each actively recruited LGBT residents to serve on city boards and commissions. More importantly, each was a consistent advocate for our community.But electing leaders who understand our community's needs is only the means to an end -- full equality. To get there, we need our elected officials to act. And since our last President's Update, there has been a lot of action.
Shortly after midnight on January 6, longtime PBCHRC supporters Mike Edmondson and Keith Musbach became the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Palm Beach County. Moments after the private ceremony, Sharon Bock, Palm Beach County's Constitutional Clerk & Comptroller held a mass wedding, marrying dozens of lesbian and gay couples.
Later that day, Peyton McArthur, a longtime PBCHRC supporter, was sworn in as a Commissioner of The Port of Palm Beach. At the Commission Meeting, he urged his colleagues to include an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination clause in the Port's contract with Bahamas Paradise Cruiseline -- and they voted unanimously to do so. Commissioner Peyton McArthur then pledged to have similar language included in all future contracts and agreements with the Port.In early February 2015, West Palm Beach Police Chief Bryan Kummerlen appointed Lieutenant Gregory Babcock to serve as the police department's liaison to the city's LGBT community.
Later that week, the West Palm Beach City Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution put forward at PBCHRC's request by Commissioner Keith James asking the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to update the Palm Beach County Ordinance for Equal Opportunity to Housing and Places of Public Accommodation to provide for a more expansive definition of "public accommodation."
County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor is shepherding our campaign to update the definition of "public accommodation" through the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Taylor has been a longtime advocate of LGBT initiatives throughout her career as Port Commissioner, State Representative, County Commissioner and Palm Beach County Mayor. County Attorney Denise Neiman recently told the County Commissioners that her office can easily make the changes. The County Commissioners are awaiting information from the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity concerning the fiscal impact, after which, two votes will be taken to update the definition in the ordinance. PBCHRC has spoken with a majority of the County Commissioners, all of whom were supportive of the requested changes.
Once the County ordinance is amended, the West Palm Beach City Commission is expected to amend the City's Equal Opportunity Ordinance accordingly
As previously reported, last August, the Boynton Beach City Commission had directed the City Attorney to draft a Civil Rights Ordinance and present it to them for consideration. When no action was taken in a timely manner, PBCHRC forced the issue by filing a public records request in January 2015 to obtain minutes of the meeting at which the direction was given. Finally, on March 2, the Boynton Beach City Commission held the final reading and an LGBT-inclusive Civil Rights Ordinance was enacted. (Mayor Jerry Taylor, who opposed a similar ordinance back in 1993, cast the sole vote against adopting the Civil Rights Ordinance.)
PBCHRC Board Member Meredith Ockman is in the early stages of our initiative to have the Greenacres City Council enact a similar ordinance and revise the city's personnel policies to prohibit discrimination based on both "sexual orientation" and "gender identity and expression". We are working with the City Attorney and we will keep you informed of our progress.
The Council's other projects include persuading:
PBCHRC President Rand Hoch,
West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio, PBCHRC Treasurer Dan Hall and PBCHRC
Past-President Jamie Foreman-Plakas
Another victory for our community occurred in Lake Worth, where, without PBCHRCVA's endorsement, openly gay, first-time candidate Ryan Maier was elected to the Lake Worth City Commission, where he joins openly gay City Commissioner Andy Amoroso, who was elected in 2011.
Year after year, we have been shown that by electing LGBT- supportive public officials, laws and policies will be enacted which help bring us toward our goal of full equality. More than 80 local laws and policies now provide Palm Beach County's LGBT residents and visitors with both equal protection and equal family benefits.
Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council's activists - all volunteers - have been screening candidates for public office, making endorsements, educating public officials and taking action with the sole purpose of changing laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBT community. However, at this stage of our quest for full equality, merely being supportive no longer cuts it. We expect our public officials to be outspoken advocates for the LGBT community.
For more than 25 years, our community has been very fortunate with the leadership of the West Palm Beach Mayors Helen Wilkes, Carol Roberts, Jeff Koons, Nancy Graham, Lois Frankel and Jeri Muoio. During their years of public service, each actively recruited LGBT residents to serve on city boards and commissions. More importantly, each was a consistent advocate for our community.But electing leaders who understand our community's needs is only the means to an end -- full equality. To get there, we need our elected officials to act. And since our last President's Update, there has been a lot of action.
Shortly after midnight on January 6, longtime PBCHRC supporters Mike Edmondson and Keith Musbach became the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Palm Beach County. Moments after the private ceremony, Sharon Bock, Palm Beach County's Constitutional Clerk & Comptroller held a mass wedding, marrying dozens of lesbian and gay couples.
Later that day, Peyton McArthur, a longtime PBCHRC supporter, was sworn in as a Commissioner of The Port of Palm Beach. At the Commission Meeting, he urged his colleagues to include an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination clause in the Port's contract with Bahamas Paradise Cruiseline -- and they voted unanimously to do so. Commissioner Peyton McArthur then pledged to have similar language included in all future contracts and agreements with the Port.In early February 2015, West Palm Beach Police Chief Bryan Kummerlen appointed Lieutenant Gregory Babcock to serve as the police department's liaison to the city's LGBT community.
Later that week, the West Palm Beach City Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution put forward at PBCHRC's request by Commissioner Keith James asking the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to update the Palm Beach County Ordinance for Equal Opportunity to Housing and Places of Public Accommodation to provide for a more expansive definition of "public accommodation."
County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor is shepherding our campaign to update the definition of "public accommodation" through the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Taylor has been a longtime advocate of LGBT initiatives throughout her career as Port Commissioner, State Representative, County Commissioner and Palm Beach County Mayor. County Attorney Denise Neiman recently told the County Commissioners that her office can easily make the changes. The County Commissioners are awaiting information from the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity concerning the fiscal impact, after which, two votes will be taken to update the definition in the ordinance. PBCHRC has spoken with a majority of the County Commissioners, all of whom were supportive of the requested changes.
Once the County ordinance is amended, the West Palm Beach City Commission is expected to amend the City's Equal Opportunity Ordinance accordingly
As previously reported, last August, the Boynton Beach City Commission had directed the City Attorney to draft a Civil Rights Ordinance and present it to them for consideration. When no action was taken in a timely manner, PBCHRC forced the issue by filing a public records request in January 2015 to obtain minutes of the meeting at which the direction was given. Finally, on March 2, the Boynton Beach City Commission held the final reading and an LGBT-inclusive Civil Rights Ordinance was enacted. (Mayor Jerry Taylor, who opposed a similar ordinance back in 1993, cast the sole vote against adopting the Civil Rights Ordinance.)
PBCHRC Board Member Meredith Ockman is in the early stages of our initiative to have the Greenacres City Council enact a similar ordinance and revise the city's personnel policies to prohibit discrimination based on both "sexual orientation" and "gender identity and expression". We are working with the City Attorney and we will keep you informed of our progress.
The Council's other projects include persuading:
- The City of Riviera Beach to amend its nondiscrimination policies and ordinances to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression";
- Florida Atlantic University to amend its anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy to include "gender identity or expression";
- The Chief Judge of Florida's 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in mandatory diversity training for judges and court personnel;
- All public employers within Palm Beach County to adopt policies which specifically prohibit discrimination based on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity and expression"; and
- The City of Boca Raton to rescind Ordinance No. 5161.
Judge Rand Hoch (retired),
President and Founder
Palm Beach County Human Rights Council
President and Founder
Palm Beach County Human Rights Council
Thursday, March 5, 2015
UPDATED PBCHRC Voters Alliance Endorsements for the March 10 Elections
The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance
has endorsed the following candidates in the
March 10 Municipal Elections
has endorsed the following candidates in the
March 10 Municipal Elections
West Palm Beach
Mayor Jeri Muoio
www.jerimuoio.com
www.jerimuoio.com
PBCHRC's February 6, 2015 letter explains why
West Palm Beach's LGBT and allied voters
should re-elect West Palm Beach Mayor Muoio
should re-elect West Palm Beach Mayor Muoio
City Commission District 2
Katherine Waldron
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Lake Worth
City Commission District 2
Christopher McVoy
If you have any questions about voting,
please call the Supervisor of Elections at (561) 656-6200.
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paid electioneering communication, which is independent of any party,
candidate or committee, is produced, sponsored and paid for by the The
Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
Post Office Box 267
West Palm Beach, Florida 33402
(561) 358-0105
Boynton Beach enacts civil-rights ordinance
That's why on Tuesday, the city approved a civil-rights ordinance that prohibits discrimination of Boynton Beach City residents because of "race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, pregnancy, familial status, or age."
Boynton Beach's decision to enact a civil-rights ordinance puts it in line with other municipalities such as Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lake Worth and Wellington, as well as Palm Beach County.
"This decision gives us the opportunity to say that there is another LGBT-welcoming place in Palm Beach County," said Rand Hoch, of the Palm Beach Human Rights Council.
The ordinance passed 4-to-1, with Mayor Jerry Taylor dissenting.
Taylor said he voted against the ordinance because of comments Hoch reportedly made about him in a media outlet. "The city has never been for discrimination," Taylor said. "But I am not voting for this based on principle."
Back in 2013, the city's community relations board contacted Hoch about drafting ordinances pertaining to the civil-rights ordinance and domestic partnerships. In October, in a 4-to-1 vote, the city approved domestic partnership benefits for city employees.
Commissioner David Merker said this vote and the city's past vote to allow domestic partnerships moves the city forward.
"It puts the city in the 21st century," he said. "It makes all people equal — not separated by race or religion or any other denominators."
Hoch, who is Palm Beach County's first openly gay judge, says that Boynton Beach is helping to make the area more liberal.
"It feels great to finally get this passed," he said. "Hopefully, we can get momentum from Boynton's decision and make the county a better place for Civil Rights."
aanthony@sunsentinel.com or 561-243-6648 or @attiyya_sun
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Boynton Beach Mayor Cites Dictionary's Definition of Marriage As Reason to Vote Against Gay Rights
Boynton Beach Mayor Cites Dictionary's Definition of Marriage As Reason to Vote Against Gay Rights
By Chris Joseph, Broward-Palm Beach New Times Staff Writer
By Chris Joseph, Broward-Palm Beach New Times Staff Writer
September 17, 2014
After receiving a report on workplace equality from the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council back in July, on Tuesday evening the Boynton Beach City Commission agreed to give employees with domestic partners or same-sex spouses benefits. Boynton Beach Mayor Jerry Taylor, however, gave the one dissenting vote, expressing that the way the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines marriage is not in accordance to gay marriage and, therefore, they should not be awarded the same benefits as those who are in straight marriages.
After receiving a report on workplace equality from the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council back in July, on Tuesday evening the Boynton Beach City Commission agreed to give employees with domestic partners or same-sex spouses benefits. Boynton Beach Mayor Jerry Taylor, however, gave the one dissenting vote, expressing that the way the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines marriage is not in accordance to gay marriage and, therefore, they should not be awarded the same benefits as those who are in straight marriages.
Still,
the vote -- which ended in 4-1 -- means that those in domestic
relationships will be offered the same family benefits currently
offered to municipal employees whose marriages are recognized by the
state.
Benefits
include medical, dental, and life insurance, as well as giving the
employees family sick leave, bereavement leave, and family-medical
leave.
Last
night's yay votes came from Vice Mayor Joe Casello, Commissioners
David Merker, Mack McCray, and Michael Fitzpatrick with the one
decanting vote coming from Mayor Taylor.
Taylor
expressed his religious beliefs as reason for giving the dissenting
vote, and railed against the proposals while referring to the
definition of marriage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
"Jerry
Taylor needs to get a more current dictionary," President and Founder
of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, Rand Hoch, said in
response to Taylor's diatribe. "I Googled the Merriam-Webster
dictionary's definition of marriage on the internet, and the online
definition included 'the state of being united to a person of the same
sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage'. But then, I
doubt Mayor Taylor's dictionary includes the words 'Googled', 'online'
or even 'internet.'"
The
report sent to Mayor Taylor and city commissioners in July was a
comprehensive look on workplace equality. In addition to the benefits,
the commissioners also directed the city attorney to draft an
LGBT-inclusive Civil Rights Ordinance, which will be put under
consideration later this year.
According
to the report, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council detailed how
the city could adopt "policies providing City employees with domestic
partners the same family benefits as are provided to employees with
spouses, including medical insurance, dental insurance, COBRA and
health insurance continuation coverage, life insurance, accidental
death and dismemberment insurance, family sick leave, bereavement
leave, family-medical leave, the employee assistance plan and as any
other family benefits offered by the City."
The report specifically asked the city to adopt an LGBT-inclusive Civil Rights Ordinance.
Hoch,
Florida's first openly- gay judge, says that the city won't suffer any
major financial distress over offering these benefits.
"Since
Boynton Beach does not pay any portion of the insurance premium for
employees' dependents, these benefits will only require a minimal
impact on the City's budget," Hoch said in a press release in July.
Just
last August, the Town Council of Palm Beach voted to extend benefits
for domestic partnerships. The fight for those benefits to implemented
was a six year battle waged by
attorney W. Trent Steele, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.
attorney W. Trent Steele, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.
Despite
push-back from some leaders, the projected cost for the Town of Palm
Beach for domestic partnership benefits, which went into effect in
January, will cost just $72,510.
Back in March, Hoch predicted that gay marriage would become legal in Florida by 2016. This could be yet another step towards seeing that prediction come to fruition.
"The
Boynton Beach vice mayor and the city commissioners have taken a
pro-family stance this evening by extending the same family benefits to
all municipal employees," Hoch said via the press release following the
commissioners' vote Tuesday night.
PBCHRC UPDATE - September 2014
MESSAGE FROM PBCHRC PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER RAND HOCH
PBCHRC scored another set of victories last night in Boynton Beach!
By a margin of 4-1, the City Commission voted to (a) implement the full range of domestic partnership benefits for municipal employees, (b) amend the city's nondiscrimination policies to prohibit discrimination based on "gender identity or expression" and (c) direct the City attorney to draft an LGBT-inclusive Civil Rights Ordinance for consideration later this year. The actions were taken as the result of requests made by PBCHRC in mid-July. Mayor Jerry Taylor cast the "no" votes on all three proposals.
Throughout the summer, the PBCHRC Voters Alliance engaged in voter
identification, early voting and absentee ballot campaigns. While
voter turnout throughout Palm Beach County was only 12%, as a result of
our efforts, the turnout by Palm Beach County's LGBT voters and our
allies was significantly stronger. The following candidates endorsed by the PBCHRC Voters Alliance were successful in the August 26 Primary Election.:
- U.S. Congressman (Dist. 20) - Alcee Hastings
- U.S. Congressman (Dist. 21) - Ted Deutch
- Attorney General - George Sheldon
- State Representative (Dist. 81) - Kevin Rader
- Circuit Court Judge (Group 30) - Jaimie Goodman
- County Commissioner (Dist. 6) - Melissa McKinlay
- School Board Member (District) - Karen Brill
- School Board Member (Dist. 6) - Marcia Andrews
- School Board Member (Dist..7) - Debra Robinson
To date, the following endorsements have been made for the November 4 General Election:
- U.S. Congressman (Dist. 18) - Patrick Murphy
- U.S. Congressman (Dist. 20) - Alcee Hastings
- U.S. Congressman (Dist. 21) - Ted Deutch
- U.S. Congresswoman (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel
- Governor - Charlie Crist
- Attorney General - George Sheldon
- State Representative (Dist. 82) - Mary W. Higgins
- State Representative (Dist. 86) - Mark Pafford
- State Representative (Dist. 88) - Bobby Powell
- School Board (Dist. 4) - Erica Whitfield
- County Commissioner (Dist.4) - CO-ENDORSEMENT -VOTE FOR EITHER CANDIDATE, NOT BOTH - Steven Abrams (Rep) or Andrew "Andy" O'Brien (Dem.)
- County Commissioner (Dist. 6) - Melissa McKinlay
- Port Commissioner (Group 5) - Peyton McArthur
- Soil & Water Conservation District (Group 5) - Karl Dickey
In addition, PBCHRCVA urges our supporters to vote YES on the following ballot initiatives:
- Amendment 2 - Approving Medical Marijuana
- Countywide Question 1 - Children's Services Council Reauthorization
To learn more about the campaigns, please click on the names
Over the past few months, there have been strong pro-marriage equality rulings from a federal judge and several state court judges in Florida. Yet no marriage licenses are being issued. Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Palm Bondi continue to utilize delaying tactics in their attempts to deny us equal marriage rights. These two obstructionists must be retired from public service.
The PBCHRC Voters Alliance strongly urges you to make sure that you get everyone you know who is registered to vote in Florida to participate in the upcoming General Election by voting for Charlie Crist for Governor and George Sheldon for Attorney General.
It is important to keep in mind that until the entire state of Florida recognizes same-sex marriages (or until Congress updates applicable federal laws), married gay and lesbian Florida residents will continue to be denied the Social Security and Veterans Affairs spousal benefits which are currently enjoyed by legally married gay men and lesbians living in states which recognize marriage equality.
Until all federal and state civil rights laws become LGBT-inclusive - and until marriage equality is extended throughout Florida - PBCHRC will remain vigilant in our efforts to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council's activists - all volunteers - have been screening candidates for public office, making endorsements, educating public officials and taking action with the sole purpose of changing laws and policies to provide equal treatment and equal benefits for the local LGBT community.
Our work in electing LGBT-supportive public officials has resulted in the enactment of more than 70 local laws and policies which now provide Palm Beach County's LGBT residents and visitors with both equal protection and equal family benefits.
The Council's current projects include persuading:
- The City of Boca Raton to rescind Ordinance No. 5161;
- The County Commission and the School Board of Palm Beach County to enact policies to require city contractors to provide the same family benefits to employees' same-sex spouses and (both same- and opposite-sex) domestic partners as the contractors offer to employees' legally recognized (i.e., opposite-sex) spouses.
- The City of Riviera Beach to amend its nondiscrimination policies and ordinances to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression";
- The Chief Judge of Florida's 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County to include sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in mandatory diversity training for judges and court personnel;
- All public employers within Palm Beach County to: (a) adopt policies which specifically prohibit discrimination based on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity and expression"; and (b) provide the same employment benefits to families based on domestic partnerships or out-of-state same-sex marriages as are provided to families based on legally recognized marriages.
- All public employers within Palm Beach County offering domestic partners health insurance to provide annual payments to offset (or fully reimburse) the additional federal taxes assessed on the value of those payments.
Finally, PBCHRC welcomes Meredith Ockman to our Board of
Directors. In addition to her work for PBCHRC, Meredith serves as Vice
President of Florida NOW, Vice President of Florida National Women's
Political Caucus (NWPC), President of South Florida Women's Health
Foundation of South Florida, and as the Southeast Regional Director
of NOW. As a national board member, she oversees NOW chapters in seen
states. To read more about Meredith - and other members of PBCHRC's
Board of Directors - click here. Since 1988, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has worked diligently on behalf of the LGBT community. Rest assured, we will continue to do so in 2014-- and beyond.
Judge Rand Hoch (retired),
President and Founder
This paid electioneering communication, which is independent of
any party, candidate or committee, is produced, sponsored and paid for
by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
Post Office Box 267
West Palm Beach, Florida 33402
Thursday, September 11, 2014
PBCHRC VOTERS ALLIANCE ENDORSEMENTS (updated 10/6/14)
The
Palm Beach County
Human Rights Council Voters Alliance endorses candidates who support
LGBT initiatives and privacy rights. Endorsements of candidates are made
upon consideration of:
- How a candidate has voted on LGBT issues
- How a candidate has supported the Palm Beach County LGBT Community
The following candidates have been endorsed by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance for election or re-election:
U.S. Congressman (Dist. 18) -Patrick Murphy
U.S. Congressman (Dist. 20) - Alcee Hastings
U.S. Congressman (Dist. 21) - Ted Deutch
U.S. Congresswoman (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel
Governor - Charlie Crist
Attorney General - George Sheldon
Chief Financial Officer -
CO-ENDORSEMENT - VOTE FOR EITHER CANDIDATE, NOT BOTH
Jeff Atwater (Rep.) or William "Will" Rankin (Dem.)
State Senator (Dist. 34) - Ellyn Bogdanoff
State Representative (Dist. 82) - Mary Higgins
State Representative (Dist. 86) - Mark Pafford
State Representative (Dist. 88) - Bobby Powell
State Representative (Dist. 89) - Bill Hager
School Board (Dist. 4) - Erica Whitfield
County Commissioner (Dist.4)
CO-ENDORSEMENT - VOTE FOR EITHER CANDIDATE, NOT BOTH
Steven Abrams (Rep.) or Andrew "Andy" O'Brien (Dem.)
County Commissioner (Dist. 6) -Melissa McKinlay
Port Commissioner (Group 5) - Peyton McArthur
Soil & Water Conservation Board Member (Group 5) - Karl Dickey
On the ballot initiatives:
Amendment 1 - Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative - YES
Amendment 2 - Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative - YES
Amendment 3 - Florida Prospective Judicial Vacancies - NO
Countywide Question 1 - Children's Services Council Reauthorization - YES
Countywide Question 2 - Referendum to Continue an Ad Velorem Levy for School
Operational Needs - YES
The following candidates endorsed by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance were elected (or re-elected) in 2014:
State Representative (Dist. 81) - Kevin Rader
County Commissioner (Dist. 2) - Paulette Burdick
School Board (Dist. 3) - Karen Brill
School Board (Dist. 6) - Marcia Andrews
School Board (Dist. 7) - Debra Robinson
Circuit Court Judge - Jaimie Goodman
U.S. Congressman (Dist. 20) - Alcee Hastings
U.S. Congressman (Dist. 21) - Ted Deutch
U.S. Congresswoman (Dist. 22) - Lois Frankel
Governor - Charlie Crist
Attorney General - George Sheldon
Chief Financial Officer -
CO-ENDORSEMENT - VOTE FOR EITHER CANDIDATE, NOT BOTH
Jeff Atwater (Rep.) or William "Will" Rankin (Dem.)
State Senator (Dist. 34) - Ellyn Bogdanoff
State Representative (Dist. 82) - Mary Higgins
State Representative (Dist. 86) - Mark Pafford
State Representative (Dist. 88) - Bobby Powell
State Representative (Dist. 89) - Bill Hager
School Board (Dist. 4) - Erica Whitfield
County Commissioner (Dist.4)
CO-ENDORSEMENT - VOTE FOR EITHER CANDIDATE, NOT BOTH
Steven Abrams (Rep.) or Andrew "Andy" O'Brien (Dem.)
County Commissioner (Dist. 6) -Melissa McKinlay
Port Commissioner (Group 5) - Peyton McArthur
Soil & Water Conservation Board Member (Group 5) - Karl Dickey
On the ballot initiatives:
Amendment 1 - Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative - YES
Amendment 2 - Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative - YES
Amendment 3 - Florida Prospective Judicial Vacancies - NO
Countywide Question 1 - Children's Services Council Reauthorization - YES
Countywide Question 2 - Referendum to Continue an Ad Velorem Levy for School
Operational Needs - YES
The following candidates endorsed by The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance were elected (or re-elected) in 2014:
State Representative (Dist. 81) - Kevin Rader
County Commissioner (Dist. 2) - Paulette Burdick
School Board (Dist. 3) - Karen Brill
School Board (Dist. 6) - Marcia Andrews
School Board (Dist. 7) - Debra Robinson
Circuit Court Judge - Jaimie Goodman
Boca Raton Mayor - Susan Haynie
Boca Raton City Council (Seat D) - Robert Weinroth
Palm Beach Gardens City Council (Group 3) - Eric Jablin
Palm Beach Gardens City Council (Group 5) - Marcie Tinsley
Boca Raton City Council (Seat D) - Robert Weinroth
Palm Beach Gardens City Council (Group 3) - Eric Jablin
Palm Beach Gardens City Council (Group 5) - Marcie Tinsley
______________________________________________________
This paid electioneering
communication, which is independent of any party, candidate or
committee, is produced, sponsored and paid for by the The Palm Beach
County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
Post Office Box 267, West Palm Beach, Florida 33402
(561) 358-0105
The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council Voters Alliance.
Post Office Box 267, West Palm Beach, Florida 33402
(561) 358-0105
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