B.K. Roberts name removal from FSU Law is priority for Tallahassee-area legislators
Tallahassee Democrat 1/19/2021 James Call, Capital Bureau
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The COVID-19 crisis and the closing of the Leon County Courthouse amidst threats of violence this weekend have caused the annual pre-session meeting of local lawmakers and constituents to be held online next week.
State Sen. Loranne Ausley, D-Tallahassee, will chair the meeting. Attending will be state Reps. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, Ramon Alexander, D-Tallahassee and Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee. (Shoaf s Panhandle district includes part of Leon.)
Legislation under review includes a bill on Roberts, a late Florida Supreme Court justice. The building name issue was one of many rallying cries for protesters this past summer after the deaths of Black people at the hands of police around the country, including George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Several Jacksonville law firms are beginning 2021 with new attorneys on their staffs.
Jimerson Birr
Hunter Faulkner joined the Jimerson Birr law firm as partner.
Faulkner represents buyers and sellers in contract negotiations for the acquisition, sale and finance of residential and commercial real estate in Northeast Florida. His practice includes land use law, estate planning and corporate law.
A Navy veteran, Faulkner received his law degree from the University of Miami after graduating from the University of North Florida in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
He’s a member of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.
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Former Florida House of Representatives Speaker Allan Bense has pledged to match donations to local nonprofit Whole Child Leon.
Bense, a Republican, served in the Florida House 1998-2006. He represented Gulf, Franklin and parts of Bay counties, and rose to Speaker 2004-06.
He is pledging to match contributions to the nonprofit s Friends of Whole Child Leon up to $7,200 through Dec. 31, according to a Friday press release.
Whole Child Leon, established in 2004, is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping nurture young children and foster child growth from mental and physical health to social-emotional well-being.
“The Christmas Season can always be challenging for hard-working families and, especially this year, far too many are struggling in far too many ways,” Bense said in a statement.