Saturday, February 09, 2013

HONOR ROLL : Thanks of a Grateful St. Augustine Community to Seventeen (17) of Our Local Elected Officials for Respecting Equality, Diversity, Human Rights and Tolerance


HONOR ROLL : Thanks of a Grateful St. Augustine Community to Seventeen (17) of Our Local Elected Officials --- Four (4) Government Entities – For Enacting Rules and Laws Requiring Nondiscrimination on the Basis of “Sexual Orientation” (“Heterosexuality, Homosexuality or Bisexuality”) Since 2009

1. Anastasia Mosquito Control Commmission of St. Johns County (2009)
(Employment)
(Unanimous Vote)
Jeanne Moeller, Chair
Janice Bequette
John Sundeman
Vivian Browning
Ron Radford

2. St. Augustine City Commission (2012)
(Fair Housing)
(Three Unanimous Votes, in August, November and December 2012)
Mayor Joseph L. Boles, Jr.
Leanna Freeman, then Vice Mayor
Nancy Sikes-Kline, now Vice Mayor
William Leary (since resigned, later replaced by Donald Crichlow)
Errol Jones (made first motion August 28 after I spoke at Fair Housing workshop)
Roxanne Horvath (voted on final passage December 10)

3. St. Augustine Beach Ciy Comission (2013)
(Fair Housing, Including “Gender Identity” as Well as “Sexual Orientation”)
(Two Unanimous Votes in January and February 2013
Mayor S, Gary Snodgrass
Richard O'Brien, Vice Mayor
Undine Pawlowski
Andrea Samuels
Brud Helhoski

4. St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar
(Employment, by administrative order)

It takes a village. Thank you, all.

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