Children’s Home Society of Florida hosts candidate forum

Release date: 9/10/2010

WHO: Confirmed participants include: Terry Martin-Back and Heather Beaven, candidates for U.S. House of Representatives, Steve Barnes, candidate for Florida House of Representatives, Teresa Jacobs and Bill Segal, candidates for Orange County Mayor, Tina Calderone and Myra Uribe, candidates for Orange County Commission, Becky Erwin, candidate for Seminole County School Board. Others who may attend or provide a representative include United States Senator Suzanne Kosmas, Sandy Adams and Charlie Crist, candidates for United States Senate, and Amy Mercado, candidate for Florida House of Representatives.

WHAT: Moderated by Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell, the public forum will allow each candidate or candidate’s representative to address the audience. They also will be allowed to display their responses to questions pertaining to their qualifications for office and their top issues. The event will open with David Bundy, President and CEO of Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) identifying key children’s issues: the extension of Florida’s Title IV-E program, identifying wise budgetary solutions that don’t jeopardize critical services to children, extending foster care in Florida to 21 years of age, and the collaborative movement to establish community schools.

WHEN: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday September 13, 2010

WHERE: Rachel D. Murrah Winter Park Civic Center
1050 West Morse Blvd., Winter Park, FL 32789

WHY: Child advocates share concern that critical services to children will again be at risk of budgetary cuts as economic challenges continue. This forum will provide candidates with information about funding streams and priorities relative to services for children and families and the opportunity to address issues of concern to child welfare professionals.

CONTACT: Susan D. Ennis, APR, Susan@EnSpireCommunication.com
Liz Bruner Liz.Bruner@chsfl.org

No clients shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Clients needing accommodations for a disability and/or clients with special communications needs should contact their Children’s Home Society of Florida worker or make their request for accommodation at the time of admission into a Children’s Home Society of Florida program.

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