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County commission chair sees tax cuts, human services in future
By CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - | Jul 23, 2021
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Lee County Commission Chairman Kevin Ruane addressed members of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce at the July 14 luncheon business meeting.
As mayor of Sanibel for 12 years, Kevin Ruane held budget and water quality issues as top priorities, he told members of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce at the July 14 luncheon business meeting held at the Thistle Lodge at the Casa Ybel Resort. The Lee County Board of County Commissioners directed him along the same paths for a larger community when he took the position of District 1 commissioner and board chairman last year.
NPCA sent the following letter to Senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee ahead of a hearing scheduled for May 12th, 2021.
We write to urge you to support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz as Department of the Interior (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Our national parks are symbols of conservation, historic preservation and our shared heritage. In the last four years, as we witnessed weakened protection for cultural resources, wildlife, waterways and the list goes on, the highest level of protection was not afforded to these incredible places. We can and must do better. The Biden-Harris Administration must address climate change head-on, ensure the federal government – and the park system – is welcoming to diverse communities, and reverse damaging policies that put at risk the water, air, wildlife, cultural and other resources that make our parks world-renowned.
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Dear Shannon,
First of all, congratulations! As a fellow Florida native â albeit one from the Panhandle, not from the Keys â I am always happy to see a Floridian get the opportunity to influence the course of history.
Of course, such an opportunity comes with certain risks. We saw this with
Katherine Harrisâ blundering in overseeing the 2000 election recount, and with the crew from Miami who became the bungling Watergate burglars. Thatâs naming just a couple of times when Floridaâs contribution to the nationâs destiny was to play the fool.
The Florida Everglades as seen from the Tamiami Trail. Credit: Marc Ryckaert via Wikimedia Commons
Dear Shannon,
First of all, congratulations! As a fellow Florida native â albeit one from the Panhandle, not from the Keys â I am always happy to see a Floridian get the opportunity to influence the course of history.
Of course, such an opportunity comes with certain risks. We saw this with Katherine Harrisâ blundering in overseeing the 2000 election recount, and with the crew from Miami who became the bungling Watergate burglars. Thatâs naming just a couple of times when Floridaâs contribution to the nationâs destiny was to play the fool.